The prevalence of feline parasites in Suwon, Korea.
- Author:
Heejeong YOUN
1
;
Myung Rae CHO
;
Yong Suk LIM
;
Kyoung Hee KIM
;
Bo Kyung BAE
;
Namsik SHIN
;
Ho Woo NAM
Author Information
1. College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea. younhj@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
feline parasites;
Toxocara cati;
Toxoplasma gondii;
Trichuris felis;
wild cats
- MeSH:
Ancylostoma;
Animals;
Capillaria;
Cats;
Cestoda;
Felis;
Humans;
Incidence;
Isospora;
Korea;
Opisthorchis;
Parasites;
Prevalence;
Sarcocystis;
Taenia;
Toxocara;
Toxoplasma;
Trichuris
- From:Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
2012;52(2):65-68
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Feline parasites were investigated in the area of Suwon in Korea from September to October, 2003. Wild cat had spread to zoonotic parasites, these parasites could cause infection with a person. People have a lot of interest in parasite infection of wild cat. This article reviews rate of infection of a parasites and kind of a parasite of wild cats. We will report the critical characteristic features of parasites to a better understanding of the disease. The incidence rates of Toxocara cati, Trichuris felis, Ancylostoma braziliense and Capillaria sp were 37.0, 4.3, 1.1 and 1.1% in nematodes. Those of Taenia taeniaformis and Opisthorchis sp were 2.2 and 1.1% in cestode and trematode. Those of Isospora felis, Toxoplasma gondii, and Sarcocystis sp were 8.7, 9.8, and 2.2% in protozoa. Almost of these were zoonotic parasites without Isospora felis.
