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Table 3 Prevalence of parasites in DVM student-owned cats

From: Importation of cats and risk of parasite spread: a Caribbean perspective and case study from St Kitts

Species

Positive samples

Prevalence (%)

95% CI

Parasites of interest

Trichuris felis

5

6.8

2.2–15.1

Platynosomum fastosum

12

16.2

8.7–26.6

Lynxacarus radovskyi

6

6.8

2.5–14.3

Dirofilaria immitis

0

0

0–4.9

Other parasites

Ancylostoma sp.

11

14.8

7.7–25.0

Toxocara cati

2

6.8

2.2–15.1

Coccidia

9

12.2

5.7–21.8

Taeniid eggs

2

6.8

2.2–15.1

Felicola subrostratus

1 (eggs not confirmed)

Cheyletiella spp.

2

2.3 %

0.3–8.0

  1. Notes: Total sampled cats: 90 (74 fecal flotation, 88 hair tape and 74 blood samples)
  2. Abbreviation: 95% CI, 95% exact binomial confidence intervals