کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
2398436 1101961 2007 5 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Prevalence of cryptosporidian infection in cats in Turin and analysis of risk factors
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری علوم کشاورزی و بیولوژیک علوم دامی و جانورشناسی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Prevalence of cryptosporidian infection in cats in Turin and analysis of risk factors
چکیده انگلیسی
An epidemiological study was carried out to identify factors associated with the risk of cryptosporidian infection in cats. Faecal samples from 200 domestic cats were collected in the small animal clinic at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in Turin (north-west Italy). The faecal samples were analysed for the presence of Cryptosporidium species oocysts using a centrifugation concentration floatation method. For each cat, age, sex, breed, indoor/outdoor status, diet, diarrhoea and presence of other enteric parasites were analysed for association with Cryptosporidium species infection. Cryptosporidia oocysts were identified in 49 cats (24.5%) aged from 2 months to 18 years. Statistical analysis revealed that four variables are significantly associated with an increased risk of infection: less than 1 year of age (χ2 = 6.5, P = 0.01), feeding home-cooked diet (χ2 = 6.92, P < 0.01), presence of diarrhoea (χ2 = 4.34, P < 0.037), and presence of other enteric parasites (χ2 = 10.31, P < 0.01). No statistical differences were found for sex (χ2 = 1.56, P = 0.21), breed (χ2 = 0.78, P = 0.38) and outdoor/indoor status (χ2 = 1.49, P = 0.22). Cryptosporidium species was the parasite most frequently detected in the cats surveyed.
ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of Feline Medicine & Surgery - Volume 9, Issue 5, October 2007, Pages 392-396
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