TABLE 2.
Microscopy‐based frequencies of enteric parasites in monoinfection and coinfection in the canine (n = 252) and feline (n = 35) populations investigated in the region of Madrid (Spain).
| Parasite species | Positive (n) | Frequency (%) a |
|---|---|---|
| None | 147 | 51.2 |
| In monoinfection | ||
| G. duodenalis | 83 | 28.9 |
| Toxocara canis/cati | 8 | 2.8 |
| Joyeuxiella sp. | 7 | 2.4 |
| Cystoisospora sp. | 5 | 1.7 |
| Dipylidium caninum | 3 | 1.0 |
| Fam. Ancylostomatidae | 3 | 1.0 |
| Toxascaris leonina | 1 | 0.3 |
| In co‐infection | ||
| G. duodenalis + Cystoisospora sp. | 12 | 4.2 |
| G. duodenalis + Toxocara canis/cati | 8 | 2.8 |
| G. duodenalis + D. caninum | 2 | 0.7 |
| T. canis + Cystoisospora sp. | 2 | 0.7 |
| T. canis+ T. leonine | 2 | 0.7 |
| G. duodenalis + Strongyloides sp. | 1 | 0.3 |
| G. duodenalis + Toxascaris leonina | 1 | 0.3 |
| T. cati + D. caninum | 1 | 0.3 |
| G. duodenalis + Strongyloides sp. + T. leonina | 1 | 0.3 |
| Total | 287 | 100 |
a
Over the total of fecal samples (n = 287) examined.