Coccidia and intestinal nematodes of East Central Illinois cats.
In a fecal examination survey (1975-1976) of 217 cats from laboratory colonies, a humane society shelter, and homes in east central Illinois, Toxocara mystax eggs were found in 32%, Toxascaris leonina eggs in 6%, Ancylostoma eggs in 9%, Capillaria eggs in 4%, Isospora felis oocysts in 23%, Isospora rivolta oocysts in 24%, and Toxoplasma or Besnoitia oocysts in 1%. The laboratory and humane shelter cats were the most heavily infected. Isospora felis and I rivolta could not be transmitted to 2 pups by feeding oocysts from the cat or to 2 other pups by feeding the organs of mice that had been fed the oocysts.
D000724:Ancylostomiasis / Q000662:veterinary; D000818:Animals; D002195:Capillaria; D002371:Cat Diseases; D002415:Cats; D003048:Coccidiosis / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D007087:Illinois; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D009349:Nematode Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D011529:Protozoan Infections, Animal; D014120:Toxocariasis / Q000662:veterinary; D014124:Toxoplasmosis, Animal / Q000453:epidemiology