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Prevalence and intensity of infestation with Toxocara cati in stray cats in Shiraz, Iran.

Seyed Mahmoud Sadjjadi, Ahmad Oryan, Abdol Reza Jalai, Davood Mehrabani

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A cross-sectional survey was undertaken to study the prevalence and intensity of infestation with Toxocara cati in 108 stray cats, including 44 males and 64 females, from December 1996 to May 1997 in Shiraz city, southern Iran.A total of 57 cats (52.8%) were infected with T. cati.There was no significant difference between the rate of infection between males and females, young and adult cats, or the prevalence of infection in different geographical areas.The number of recovered worms per cat or intensity of infection ranged from one to a maximum of 50 worms per animal, with an average of 6.53 T. cati in each cat.

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Key concepts: Toxocara cati, Infestation, Veterinary medicine, CATS, Biology, Toxocariasis, Helminths, Animal science