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Table 2 Prevalence of intestinal parasites and factors associated with this prevalence in different cat populations. Percentages given for specific parasites refer to percentage of cats that were found positive for an infection within a category of risk factor

From: Abundance, zoonotic potential and risk factors of intestinal parasitism amongst dog and cat populations: The scenario of Crete, Greece

Cat population

Parasite species

Prevalence (%)(95% CI)

Infection intensity

History of diarrhoea

Mediana (Range)

With diarrhoea

Without diarrhoea

Shelter

All

55.9 (43.3–68.6)

 

15.3

84.7

Giardia

39.0 (26.5–51.4)

5,700 (100–700)

33.3

40.0

Cryptosporidium

11.9 (3.6–20.1)

100 (100–700)

22.2

10.0

Toxocara spp.

10.2 (2.5–7.9)

3 (1–63)

22.2

8.0

T. leonina

0

0

0

0

Hookworms

5.1 (−0.5–10.7)

7 (5–22)

0.0

6.0

Capillariidae

5.1 (0.0–10.7)

38 (17–84)

0.0

6.0

Cystoisospora

8.5 (1.4–15.6)

42 (2–2,330)

0.0

10.0

Household

All

33.2 (26.7–39.6)

 

35.9

64.1

Giardia

15.6 (10.6–20.6)

5,800 (100–248,100)

16.4

13.1

Cryptosporidium

5.4 (2.3–8.5)

400 (100–1,800)

5.5

4.6

Toxocara spp.

7.8 (4.1–11.5)

278.5 (1–2,500)

2.7

10.0

T. leonina

0

0

0

0

Hookworms

8.3 (4.5–12.1)

72 (1–523)

5.5

10.0

Capillariidae

3.9 (1.3–6.6)

8.5 (1–1,161)

4.1

3.8

Cystoisospora

9.8 (5.7–13.8)

84.5 (1–6,114)

8.2

9.2

  1. aMedian number of cysts/oocysts/eggs per gram of faeces