title: The first finding of a natural infection of Cryptosporidium muris in a cat.
abstract: Little is known about the species of Cryptosporidium infecting cats. The limited number of genetic studies conducted to date, have all identified C. felis as the species of Cryptosporidium in cats. We report a morphological and genetic description of a natural C. muris infection in a cat. Oocysts were viable and were successfully transmitted to laboratory mice. Further studies are required to determine the range and prevalence of Cryptosporidium species infecting cats.
authors.affiliation: State Veterinary Institute Prague, Pathology and Parasitology Department, 165 03 Prague 6, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Ivan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Pavlasek
authors.forename: Una
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Ryan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology*; D002415:Cats; D003457:Cryptosporidiosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D003458:Cryptosporidium / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D012337:RNA, Ribosomal, 18S / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D012337:RNA, Ribosomal, 18S