Experimental infection of cats with Cystoisospora felis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cystoisospora felis is a common parasite of cats and is diagnosed by fecal flotation, but false-negative results can be common.

Hypothesis/objectives

To experimentally inoculate cats with C. felis oocysts, to compare fecal flotation and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) results, and to describe any clinical signs consistent with infection.

Animals

Six cats.

Methods

Cystoisospora felis oocysts were identified morphologically from feces of a naturally infected kitten with diarrhea, sporulated oocysts (5000) were inoculated to 6 cats that were negative for fecal parasites by fecal flotation and by a fluorescent antibody assay (FA) for Giardia spp. and Cryptosporidium spp. Cats were observed daily for the presence of clinical signs consistent with infectio

SUBMITTER: Scorza AV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7848389 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature