Table 3.
Cases and prevalence of feline trichomonosis throughout the world
| Country | Year | Sources (cat examined) | Diagnosis | Case report | Prevalence (%) | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Vet Clinic | M;C;PCR;S | 16 | [63] | ||
| Australia | 2006-2010 | Vet Clinic | M: PCR | 13 | [82] | |
| 2008-2009 | Cattery (59) | PCR | 42.4 | |||
| Australia | 2006-2007 | Cattery (82) | C;PCR | 0 | [83] | |
| Shelter (52) | 0 | |||||
| Austria & Germany | Fecal samples (31) | PCR,S | 19.4 | [84] | ||
| Austria | 1997-2008 | Necropsy (96); Organ samples (6) | chromogenic in situ hybridization; PCR; S | 2.9 | [71] | |
| Canada | Cats with chronical diarrhea (1) | PCR | 1 | [85] | ||
| Canada | 2011-2012 | Cat Clinic (140) | C;PCR | 0.7 | [61] | |
| Cat show (55) | 23.6 | |||||
| Humane Society (46) | 0 | |||||
| European Union – 15 countries | 2009-2010 | Diarrheic cats (1840) | PCR,S | 9.0 | [59,86] | |
| Finland | 2008-2010 | Diagnostic samples (60) | PCR | 28.3 | [87] | |
| France | 2009-2010 | Cat show (140) | C;S | 14.3 | [58] | |
| Germany | Diarrheic cats (3) | M, PCR, S | 3 | [88] | ||
| Germany | 2008 | Cat shows (230) | C;PCR;S | 15.7 | [35] | |
| Greece | Fecal samples (30) | PCR | 20.0 | [89] | ||
| Italy | 2008-2010 | Pet (181), sheltered cats (54), stray cats (28) | C | 0 | [90] | |
| Italy | Healthy pets (146) | PCR | 2.1 | [65] | ||
| Italy | 2006 | Rescued Cats (74) | M;C;PCR | 32.4 | [38] | |
| Japan | 2008 | Animal Hospitals (147) | C;PCR;S | 8.8 | [80] | |
| Netherland | 2006 | Diarrheic cats (53) | PCR | 2 | [91] | |
| Cattery (47) | 4 | |||||
| pet (54) | 0 | |||||
| New Zealand | 2006 | Cat shows (22) | C;PCR | 81.8 | [64] | |
| Norway | 2006 | Vet Clinic | M; PCR;S | 3 | [40] | |
| Norway | 2009 | Cat show (52) | C; PCR;S | 21.2 | [62] | |
| Poland | Vet Clinics (135) | C;PCR | 7.3 | [92] | ||
| South Korea | 2008 | Vet Clinic | M;C;PCR | 2 | [93] | |
| Spain | Cattery (20) | M;C;PCR | 25.0 | [94] | ||
| Sweden | Diarrheic cats (1) | 1 | [95] | |||
| Switzerland | 2007 | Diarrheic cats (45) | C;PCR;S | 24.4 | [96] | |
| Switzerland | 2007-2008 | Vet Clinic (105) | C;PCR | 25.7 | [97] | |
| UK | 2004 | Diarrheic cats (1) | M; PCR | 1 | [36] | |
| UK | 2006 | Diarrheic cats (111) | PCR | 14.4 | [57] | |
| UK | 2010 - 2012 | Diarrheic cats (1882) | PCR | 18.8 | [66] | |
| UK | Vet Clinic (163) | PCR | 20.0 | [98] | ||
| USA | Diarrheic cats (26) | M;C;PCR | 26 | [33] | ||
| USA | Diarrheic cats (32) | M;C | 32 | [3] | ||
| USA | Diarrheic cats (1) | M;C;PCR | 1 | [75] | ||
| USA | Diarrheic cats (4) | C; PCR | 4 | [74] | ||
| USA | Diarrheic cats (4) | C; PCR | 4 | [78] | ||
| USA | 2006-2009 | Vet Clinic (104) | PCR | 104 | [34] | |
| USA | Diarrheic cat (7) | M;C;PCR | 7 | [42] | ||
| USA | nondiarrheic cats (53) | C;PCR | 0.0 | [54] | ||
| Diarrheic cats (170) | 5.9 | |||||
| USA | Fecal samples (173) | C;PCR | 9.8 | [39] | ||
| USA | Catteries (61) | M; PCR | 24.6 | [41] | ||
| USA | 2001 | Cat show (117) | M;C;PCR | 30.8 | [60] | |
| USA | 2009-2012 | Diarrheic cats (68) | PCR | 39.7 | [55] |
C: Culture; M: Microscopy; PCR: polymerase chain reaction; S: Sequencing.