Stray cats are more frequently infected with zoonotic protists than pet cats
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60077344%3A_____%2F17%3A00483933" target="_blank" >RIV/60077344:_____/17:00483933 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.14411/fp.2017.034" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.14411/fp.2017.034</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.14411/fp.2017.034" target="_blank" >10.14411/fp.2017.034</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Stray cats are more frequently infected with zoonotic protists than pet cats
Original language description
Faecal samples were collected from cats kept as pets (n = 120) and stray cats (n = 135) in Central Europe (Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia) and screened for the presence of Cryptosporidium spp., Giardia intestinalis (Kunstler, 1882), Encephalitozoon spp. and Enterocytozoon bieneusi Desportes, Le Charpentier, Galian, Bernard, Cochand-Priollet, Lavergne, Ravisse et Modigliani, 1985 by PCR analysis of the small-subunit of rRNA (Cryptosporidium spp. and G. intestinalis) and ITS (microsporidia) genes. Sequence analysis of targeted genes revealed the presence of C. felis Iseki, 1979, G. intestinalis assemblage F, E. cuniculi Levaditi, Nicolau et Schoen, 1923 genotype II, and E. bieneusi genotype D. There was no correlation between the occurrence of detected parasites and sex, presence of diarrhoea or drug treatment (drug containing pyrantel and praziquantel). Compared to pet cats (7%), stray cats (30%) were statistically more frequently infected with protist parasites and overall may present a greater risk to human health.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
40301 - Veterinary science
Result continuities
Project
<a href="/en/project/GA15-01090S" target="_blank" >GA15-01090S: Revealing Cryptosporidium diversity: Linking genetic variation to parasite biology</a><br>
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)
Others
Publication year
2017
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Folia Parasitologica
ISSN
1803-6465
e-ISSN
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Volume of the periodical
64
Issue of the periodical within the volume
6 December
Country of publishing house
CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC
Number of pages
5
Pages from-to
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UT code for WoS article
000417188000001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
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