Prevalence of gastro-intestinal helminths in cats from Iraq.
IS Daoud, ARA Al-Tae, YJ Salman - 1988 - cabidigitallibrary.org
IS Daoud, ARA Al-Tae, YJ Salman
1988•cabidigitallibrary.orgA total of 104 stray cats from 3 governorates in Iraq (38 animals from each) were found to
harbour Physaloptera praeputialis, Toxocara cati, Taenia taeniaeformis, Rictularia
cahirensis, Dipylidium caninum, Diplopylidium acanthotetra and Joyeuxiella pasqualei. This
is the first record of Dipylidium caninum and Diplopylidium acanthotetra in Iraq. The
prevalences and intensities of the parasites in cats from each district are tabulated; the total
number of infected animals was 37 in Baghdad governorate, 31 in Kirkuk and 31 in Najaf …
harbour Physaloptera praeputialis, Toxocara cati, Taenia taeniaeformis, Rictularia
cahirensis, Dipylidium caninum, Diplopylidium acanthotetra and Joyeuxiella pasqualei. This
is the first record of Dipylidium caninum and Diplopylidium acanthotetra in Iraq. The
prevalences and intensities of the parasites in cats from each district are tabulated; the total
number of infected animals was 37 in Baghdad governorate, 31 in Kirkuk and 31 in Najaf …
Abstract
A total of 104 stray cats from 3 governorates in Iraq (38 animals from each) were found to harbour Physaloptera praeputialis, Toxocara cati, Taenia taeniaeformis, Rictularia cahirensis, Dipylidium caninum, Diplopylidium acanthotetra and Joyeuxiella pasqualei. This is the first record of Dipylidium caninum and Diplopylidium acanthotetra in Iraq. The prevalences and intensities of the parasites in cats from each district are tabulated; the total number of infected animals was 37 in Baghdad governorate, 31 in Kirkuk and 31 in Najaf. Multiple infections were detected in 33, 27 and 25 animals respectively.
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