Table 2 Number of positive cats and prevalence (%) of endo- and ectoparasites reported from the 13 centers (3 geographical areas in Italy) participating in the study
From: Prevalence and risk factors associated with cat parasites in Italy: a multicenter study
Northern area | Central area | Southern area | Total, n (%) | |||||||||||
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Study centers: | TO | MI | PD | PR | BO | PI | PG | TE | BA | CZ | NA | SS | ME | |
Gastrointestinal parasites | ||||||||||||||
Number of cats | 85 | 84 | 64 | 84 | 14 | 49 | 89 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 89 | 91 | 85 | 987 |
Toxocara cati | 8 (9.4) | 21 (25.0) | 19 (29.7) | 12 (14.3) | 8 (57.1) | 14 (28.6) | 11 (12.4) | 16 (18.8) | 15 (17.9) | 37 (44.0) | 29 (32.6) | 28 (30.8) | 35 (41.2) | 253 (25.6) |
Toxascaris leonina | 4 (4.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.2) | 2 (2.4) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.2) | 0 (0.0) | 9 (0.9) |
Ancylostomatidae | 1 (1.2) | 2 (2.4) | 5 (7.8) | 12 (14.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.2) | 6 (7.1) | 4 (4.8) | 12 (14.3) | 9 (10.1) | 32 (35.2) | 14 (16.5) | 98 (9.9) |
Strongyloides stercoralis | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.0) |
Cystoisospora felis | 6 (7.1) | 4 (4.8) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (6.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (4.1) | 7 (7.9) | 9 (10.6) | 6 (7.1) | 13 (15.5) | 17 (19.1) | 23 (25.3) | 9 (10.6) | 101 (10.2) |
Cystoisospora rivolta | 1 (1.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.2) | 2 (2.4) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 8 (9.0) | 2 (2.2) | 0 (0.0) | 14 (1.4) |
Giardia duodenalis | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (2.4) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (2.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (3.4) | 4 (4.4) | 0 (0.0) | 11 (1.1) |
Dipylidium caninum | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.2) | 2 (14.3) | 1 (2.0) | 8 (9.0) | 1 (1.2) | 0 (0.0) | 13 (15.5) | 2 (2.2) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (5.9) | 33 (3.3) |
Taenia taeniformis | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.6) | 2 (2.4) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (3.4) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (6.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (2.4) | 13 (1.3) |
Mesocestoides spp. | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) |
Thelazia spp. | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.0) | 1 (1.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.2) | 1 (1.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (0.4) |
Lung parasites | ||||||||||||||
Number of cats | 85 | 84 | 64 | 84 | 14 | 49 | 89 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 89 | 91 | 85 | 987 |
Aelurostrong abstrusus | 1 (1.2) | 4 (4.8) | 3 (4.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (5.6) | 6 (7.1) | 2 (2.4) | 1 (1.2) | 16 (18.0) | 19 (20.9) | 19 (22.4) | 76 (7.7) |
Troglostrongylus brevior | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (14.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (3.5) | 1 (1.2) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (4.5) | 2 (2.2) | 0 (0.0) | 12 (1.2) |
Capillaria aerophila | 1 (1.2) | 3 (3.6) | 3 (4.7) | 2 (2.4) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.1) | 7 (8.2) | 1 (1.2) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.1) | 2 (2.2) | 1 (1.2) | 22 (2.2) |
Ectoparasites | ||||||||||||||
Number of cats | 85 | 84 | 64 | 84 | 14 | 49 | 89 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 89 | 91 | 85 | 987 |
Ctenocephalides felis felis | 16 (18.8) | 12 (14.3) | 17 (26.6) | 14 (16.7) | 6 (42.9) | 25 (51.0) | 23 (25.8) | 13 (15.3) | 32 (38.1) | 15 (17.9) | 28 (31.5) | 45 (49.5) | 44 (51.8) | 290 (29.4) |
Rhipicephalus spp. | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (21.4) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (2.4) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (0.18) |
Ixodes spp. | 2 (2.4) | 2 (2.4) | 2 (2.4) | 3 (3.6) | 0 (0.0) | 10 (20.4) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (2.4) | 1 (1.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (5.5) | 0 (0.0) | 27 (3.12) |
Lice | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (3.1) | 2 (2.4) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.2) | 1 (1.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.1) | 0 (0.0) | 8 (0.8) |
Otodectes cynotis | 3 (3.5) | 1 (1.2) | 6 (9.4) | 5 (6.0) | 1 (7.1) | 7 (14.3) | 34 (38.2) | 3 (3.5) | 14 (16.7) | 2 (2.4) | 14 (15.7) | 3 (3.3) | 4 (4.7) | 97 (9.8) |
Notoedres cati | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.2) | 2 (2.2) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.2) | 5 (0.5) |
Neotrombicula autumnalis | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.2) |
Cheyletiella spp. | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) |
Demodex spp. | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |