Trichuris campanula infection in a domestic cat from Miami, Florida.
Based upon measurements and morphologic character, whipworms recovered from a Miami, Florida, cat were identified as Trichuris campanula. Experimental infections in cats indicated that the prepatent period was approximately 62 days.
D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*; D002415:Cats; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D005431:Florida; D008297:Male; D014257:Trichuriasis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*