title: Enteric protozoal diseases.
abstract: The most common protozoal agents infecting the gastrointestinal tract of cats are Giardia spp, Cryptosporidium spp, Cystoisospora spp, Sarcocystis spp, Besnoitia spp, Hammondia spp, Toxoplasma gondii, Entamoeba histolytica, and Tritrichomonas fetus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1678, USA. mlappin@colostate.edu
authors.forename: Michael R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Lappin
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002415:Cats; D003458:Cryptosporidium; D004747:Entamoeba; D005872:Giardia; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D011529:Protozoan Infections, Animal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D021745:Sarcocystidae; D012522:Sarcocystis; D014122:Toxoplasma; D014318:Tritrichomonas