Coccidia (Protozoa: Sporozoasida) of cats and dogs. I. Identity and prevalence in cats

Authors: McKenna PB, Charleston WAG
Publication: New Zealand Veterinary Journal, Volume 28, Issue 5, pp 86-88, May 1980
Publisher: Taylor and Francis

Animal type: Cat, Companion animal
Subject Terms: Alimentary system/gastroenterology, Biosecurity, Protozoa, Infectious disease, Disease/defect, Disease surveillance, Epidemiology, Reproduction, Parasites - internal, Zoonosis, Public health
Article class: Scientific Article

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Abstract: Examination of 508 faecal samples from North Island domestic cats revealed that 155 (30.5%) contained coccidia. The majority of infected samples contained a single coccidian but, in total, four valid coccidian parasites of cats were identified. Three further coccidians, accidentally “parasitic” in cats, were tentatively identified. The identities and prevalence of the valid coccidian parasites were Isosporu felis (17.5%), Isospora rivolta (2.2%), Toxoplasma gondii (0.98%) and Sarcocystis spp. (16.9%) and, of the accidental coccidian “parasites”, were Isospora lacazei (0.2%), Eimeria perforans (0.2%) and Klossia sp. (0.2%).

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