Prevalence of feline coccidia in Khorasan province of Iran

Authors
Razmi, GR
Citation
Gr. Razmi, Prevalence of feline coccidia in Khorasan province of Iran, J APPL AN R, 17(2), 2000, pp. 301-303
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Animal Sciences
Journal title
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ANIMAL RESEARCH
ISSN journal
09712119 → ACNP
Volume
17
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
301 - 303
Database
ISI
SICI code
0971-2119(200006)17:2<301:POFCIK>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
Fecal samples from 82 stray cats from Khorasan province of Iran were examin ed for coccidia by the centrifugal sucrose floatation procedure. Feline coc cidia. were found in 33 stray cats (40.2%), which included Isospora felis 2 2 (26.8%), Isospora rivolta 6 (7.3%), Sarcocystis spp 4 (4.8%) and Toxoplas ma gondii 1 (1.2%). The presence of T. gondii were confirmed by inoculation to mice.