A. Faraj, A., M. Hadi, A. (2014). ROLE OF DOMESTIC CATS FELIS CATUS AS RESERVOIR HOSTS OF INTERNAL PARASITES AND PROTOZOA IN BAGHDAD. Alustath, 13(1), 89-94.
Azhar A. Faraj; Afkar M. Hadi. "ROLE OF DOMESTIC CATS FELIS CATUS AS RESERVOIR HOSTS OF INTERNAL PARASITES AND PROTOZOA IN BAGHDAD". Alustath, 13, 1, 2014, 89-94.
A. Faraj, A., M. Hadi, A. (2014). 'ROLE OF DOMESTIC CATS FELIS CATUS AS RESERVOIR HOSTS OF INTERNAL PARASITES AND PROTOZOA IN BAGHDAD', Alustath, 13(1), pp. 89-94.
A. Faraj, A., M. Hadi, A. ROLE OF DOMESTIC CATS FELIS CATUS AS RESERVOIR HOSTS OF INTERNAL PARASITES AND PROTOZOA IN BAGHDAD. Alustath, 2014; 13(1): 89-94.

ROLE OF DOMESTIC CATS FELIS CATUS AS RESERVOIR HOSTS OF INTERNAL PARASITES AND PROTOZOA IN BAGHDAD

Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum
Article 1, Volume 13, Issue 1, March 2015, Pages 89-94
Authors
Azhar A. Faraj; Afkar M. Hadi
Abstract
Examining of 80 feces samples showed that 31 samples of the house and stray cats harbored either single or mixed infection with eight species of parasites and protozoa with a total infection rate 38.75 %.The results on parasite classes are: Toxocara cati (5%), Ancylostoma tubeforme (3.75%), Capillaria felis(3.75%), Isospora sp.(10%), Cryptosporidium parvum(3.75%), Cryptosporidium muris (6.25%), Toxoplasma gondi (3.75%), Giardia sp.(2.5%) infection from feces of cats that showed single, double and triple infections. Our findings revealed the risk for public health, thus preventive measures should be implemented.
Keywords
Stray cat; Intestinal parasites; Helminth; Protozoa; Cryptosporidium; giardia; Capilaria
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