title: Prevalence of chlamydia, toxoplasma, toxocara and ringworm in farm cats in south-west England.
abstract: The prevalence of infection with Chlamydia psittaci, Toxoplasma gondii, Toxocara cati and Microsporum canis was examined in 51 cats on 22 sheep farms in the Bristol area. Serum antibody to C psittaci and T gondii was present in 45 per cent and 47 per cent of cats, respectively. At the time of sampling C psittaci was isolated from 6 per cent of the cats, T cati was identified in 63 per cent of faecal samples but neither T gondii nor M canis was isolated. When examined according to the farm of origin, 22.7 per cent of farms had cat populations with no evidence of infection with C psittaci or T gondii. Of the remainder, 45.5 per cent supported cat populations with evidence of both infections and 31.8 per cent had evidence of T gondii infection alone. None of the farms had cat populations with evidence of C psittaci infection alone. Two of the cats infected with C psittaci were excreting viable organisms in the faeces. The possible significance of this to the epidemiology of ovine enzootic abortion is discussed.
authors: Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bristol, School of Veterinary Science, Langford.
authors: P M
authors: PM
authors: Gethings
authors: G L
authors: GL
authors: Stephens
authors: J M
authors: JM
authors: Wills
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Howard
authors: A H
authors: AH
authors: Balfour
authors: A I
authors: AI
authors: Wright
authors: K L
authors: KL
authors: Morgan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000032:analysis; D001196:Ascariasis / Q000662:veterinary*; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002415:Cats; D002691:Chlamydophila psittaci / Q000276:immunology; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004739:England; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D006386:Hemagglutination Tests; D008864:Microsporum; D010270:Parasite Egg Count / Q000662:veterinary; D009956:Psittacosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D014120:Toxocariasis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000276:immunology; D014124:Toxoplasmosis, Animal / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015047:Zoonoses
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan