Abstract

Svobodova V., 1. Konvalinova, M. Svoboda: CoprologicalandSerologicalFindingsin Dogs and Cats with Giardiosis and Cryptosporidiosis. Acta vet. Brno, 1995,64: 257-262. Giardia intestinalis and Cryptosporidium spp. [mdings in the faeces in dogs and cats, were compared with the incidence of specific antibodies in their blood sera. A total of 458 dogs and 135 cats were examined. Giardia intestinalis cysts and Cryptosporidium spp. oocysts were excreted by 25 (5.5 %) and 21 (4.6 %) dogs, respectively. Only 1 (0.8 %) cat excreted Giardia intestinalis cysts. Cryptosporidium spp. oocysts were excreted by 8 (5.9 %) cats. Specific Giardia intestinalis and Cryptosporidium spp. antibodies were detected in 167 (36.5 %) and 266 (58 %) dogs, respectively. In cats Giardia intestinalis and Cryptosporidium spp. antibodies were detected in 77 (57 %) and 58 (43 %) animals, respectively.

Highlights

  • Giardia intestinalis cysts and Cryptosporidium spp. oocysts were excreted by 25 (5.5 %) and 21 (4.6 %) dogs, respectively

  • Giardiosis and cryptosporidiosis are parasitic diseases of protozoan origin which occur as opportunistic infections and, less frequently, as primary diseases

  • Our present findings in dogs and cats are slightly higher for Cryptosporidium spp. (4.6 and 5.9 %) and relatively higher for Giardia intestinalis, which can be accounted for by a greater proportion of young and diseased animals in our study

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Giardia intestinalis cysts and Cryptosporidium spp. oocysts were excreted by 25 (5.5 %) and 21 (4.6 %) dogs, respectively. Specific Giardia intestinalis and Cryptosporidium spp. antibodies were detected in 167 (36.5 %) and 266 (58 %) dogs, respectively. In cats Giardia intestinalis and Cryptosporidium spp. antibodies were detected in 77 (57 %) and 58 (43 %) animals, respectively.

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