Traditional investigation of intestinal protozoa in cats in Mosul city
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https://doi.org/10.56286/92enc683Keywords:
Cat, Traditional technique, Intestinal protozoa, Mosul.Abstract
The major pathogens which infect cats is intestinal protozoa, so this study was applied to detect these protozoa in cats through collection of fresh fecal samples from 100 cats of various ages, sexes, management (stray or companion), sources and health conditions were gathered, placed in a sterile container and examined by direct smears, flotation method and culture methods were applied to detect the protozoa then different types of staining methods were used to investigate the protozoa by using light microscope. The results showed a total 58 (58%) were positive using all the diagnostic techniques, 46% direct smear, 52% using concentration method and 58% using culturing method , the stains which can be used to detected the protozoa appear different positivity rate 52% using Lugol's iodine stain, 50% using Safranin methylene blue staining, and 58% using Acid Fast staining method and Malachite green staining. Out of 100 feces samples, 58 were found to be infected with at least one parasite (58%). Among protozoon species, three protozoal species were detected including Isospora spp. (39.7%), Cryptosporidium spp. (32.7%), and lowest rate of protozoa detected was Giardia spp. (27.8%), The infection rate of stray cats (90%), female cats showed higher prevalence of infection (64.4%) compare with male, older cats which showed less exposure to infections than younger cats (71%). The native animals recorded (72.9%). Healthy appearance animals showed low prevalence of infection compared with diarrheic animals (66.7%).
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