title: Prevalence of intestinal parasites in pet shop kittens in Japan.
abstract: The present study examined the prevalence of intestinal parasites in kittens from five pet shops in East Japan. Fresh faecal samples were collected from 555 kittens (aged 1-3 months) on a single occasion. The samples were tested for the presence of Giardia species coproantigen using a commercially available enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kit. Other intestinal parasites were identified microscopically using the formalin-ethyl acetate sedimentation technique. The overall prevalence of intestinal parasites was 27.2%; two genera of protozoa (Giardia species and Cystoisospora species) and one nematode (Toxocara cati) were detected. Faecal condition was not related to intestinal parasite infections. Significant differences among the pet shops were observed in the overall prevalence of intestinal parasites and the presence of Cystoisospora species infections.
authors: 1Department of Small Animal Internal Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, Kitasato University, Towada, Aomori, Japan.
authors: Naoyuki
authors: N
authors: Itoh
authors: Yoichi
authors: Y
authors: Ito
authors: Akihisa
authors: A
authors: Kato
authors: Kazutaka
authors: K
authors: Kanai
authors: Seishiro
authors: S
authors: Chikazawa
authors: Yasutomo
authors: Y
authors: Hori
authors: Fumio
authors: F
authors: Hoshi
authors: Seiichi
authors: S
authors: Higuchi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D002415:Cats; D003132:Commerce; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D010273:Parasitic Diseases, Animal / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D015995:Prevalence
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