Table 1.
Prevalence of parasites found in 52 stray cats kept at Mashhad city, Iran
| Parasites | Species | Prevalence (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
| Nematodes | Toxocara cati | 28.8 (16.7–40.9) |
| Toxoascaris leonina | 7.6 (0.4–14.8) | |
| Physaloptera praeputialis | 3.8 (1.3–8.9) | |
| Cestodes | Dipylidium caninum | 23 (12–34) |
| Mesocestoides lineatus | 13.4 (4.2–22.6) | |
| Taenia taeniaeformis | 9.6 (1.6–17.6) | |
| Joyexiella echinorhyncoides | 7.6 (0.5–14.7) | |
| Taenia hydatigena | 1.9 (1.8–5.6) | |
| Protozoa | Isospora felis | 23.7 (12.2–35.2) |
| Haemobartonell felis | 1.9 (1.8–5.6) | |
| Arthropods | Ctenocephalides felis | 1.9 (1.8–5.6) |
| Cheyletiella blakei | 1.9 (1.8–5.6) |