title: [Gastrointestinal parasitic fauna of cats in the cities of Bologna, Florence and Milan].
abstract: The results of a parasitological survey carried out on 116 cats found dead in Bologna, Firenze and Milano was reported. The parasites identified were: Toxocara cati (49.1%); Toxascaris leonina (3.4%); Ancylostoma tubaeforme (9.5%); Ollulanus tricuspis (3.4%); Dipylidium caninum (41.4%); Taenia taeniaeformis (11.2%); Mesocestoides lineatus (1.7%); Spirometra sp. (0.9%); Coccidia (12.9%). The autopsies' results were compared with coprological ones in order to assess their reliability.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats / Q000469:parasitology*; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D007558:Italy
vernacular_title: Fauna parassitaria gastro-intestinale del gatto nelle città di Bologna, Firenze e Milano.