Výskyt oocyst Toxoplasma gondii v trusu kocek
[Incidence of Toxoplasma gondii oocysts in cat feces]
Language Czech Country Czech Republic Media print
Document type English Abstract, Journal Article
PubMed
3095977
- MeSH
- Feces parasitology MeSH
- Cats parasitology MeSH
- Parasite Egg Count MeSH
- Toxoplasma isolation & purification MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Check Tag
- Cats parasitology MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Publication type
- English Abstract MeSH
- Journal Article MeSH
Within two years and a half, the faeces of 620 cats coming from Brno and the area around the city were subjected to parasitological examination with special regard to the occurrence of the oocysts of Toxoplasma gondii. Sucrose solution at the specific weight of 1,150 was used as flotation medium. Oocysts of Toxoplasma gondii were eliminated by eight cats (1.29%) at the age from 16 days to 1.5 years. Six of the eight cats were younger than seven months. The Toxoplasma gondii oocysts were eliminated by the cats for 1-16 days while exhibiting signs of short-term scours and swelling of lymph nodes. In all cases the oocysts of Toxoplasma gondii were produced in the summer and autumn seasons (June-December). During the patent period, other coccidia (Isospora felis and Isospora rivolta) were also present in the cats.