Gastrointestinal helminths of stray cats in Alexandria, Egypt: A fecal examination survey study

El-Seify, Mahmoud A.; Aggour, Mohammed Galal; Sultan, Khaled; Marey, Naema Mohammed

doi:10.1016/j.vprsr.2017.03.003

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“…In Hungary, Capári et al ( 32 ) detected T. cati with a prevalence rate (17.4%), from Greece Lefkaditis et al ( 33 ) reported it as (18.14%), and from Turkey ( 34 ) as (27.8%). In Egypt, T. cati was detected by much lower rate than that obtained current study (8–9%) ( 10 , 11 ). The variation in T. cati prevalence among these studies might be contributed to geographic variation and the method of detection used.…”

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“…In the current study, almost 40% of cats were infected with T. cati . Such infection have been reported in other countries and Egypt ( 10 , 11 , 14 , 16 , 28 ) with different prevalence rates. For example, T. cati was reported from Iran with a prevalence (26.7–78%) ( 16 , 29 – 31 ).…”

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“…Alexandria city (31°12′N29°55′E) is the capital of Alexandria Province; extends along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in north-central Egypt, about 114 miles (183km) northwest of Cairo ( 11 , 20 ).…”

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“…Captured cats were transferred to the laboratory of Department of Parasitology, Animal Health Research Institute, Alexandria branch. In the lab, general examination was done and each factor were recorded along with the date of capture and examination ( 11 ).…”

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“…Feral and stray cats are often play a critical role in transmission of parasites especially those with zoonotic nature, recently this point becomes interesting and some studies were done to reveal such infections in Egyptian cats ( 10 , 11 ).…”

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Prevalence and Molecular Characterization of Toxocara cati Infection in Feral Cats in Alexandria City, Northern Egypt

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Marey²,

Satour³

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Background: This study was performed to determine the prevalence and to identify precisely Toxocara spp., which infects feral cats in Alexandria, Egypt based on morphological and molecular approaches. Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out on 100 feral cats trapped from different areas of Alexandria during 2018. Adult male and female worms were recovered from small intestinal contents after euthanasia and dissection of cats. Distinct morphological features were initially determined using available keys, and then after amplification and sequencing of the mitochondrial NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1 (nad1) gene was carried out and phylogenetic trees were constructed. Results: Forty out of 100 cats were infected with Toxocara spp. Intensity of infection ranged from 1 to 9 worms/cat, with a mean of 2.27±1.6. All isolates were confirmed as T. cati based on morphological features and the sequence of nad1 gene. Results of the current study clearly show that Egyptian T. cati isolate examined herein is genetically similar to those recorded in other countries. Conclusion: The current work revealed high prevalence of T. cati in feral cats in the study area. This is the first genetic study that confirms T. cati from feral cats in Egypt. In addition, it demonstrated the suitability and need of genetic markers such as nad1 for identification of Toxocara spp. Furthermore highlights the public health importance of T. cati in Egypt.

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