Table 2.
Prevalence of intestinal parasites and factors associated with this prevalence in different cat populations. Percentages given for specific parasites refer to percentage of cats that were found positive for an infection within a category of risk factor
| Cat population | Parasite species | Prevalence (%)(95% CI) | Infection intensity | History of diarrhoea | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mediana (Range) | With diarrhoea | Without diarrhoea | |||
| Shelter | All | 55.9 (43.3–68.6) | 15.3 | 84.7 | |
| Giardia | 39.0 (26.5–51.4) | 5,700 (100–700) | 33.3 | 40.0 | |
| Cryptosporidium | 11.9 (3.6–20.1) | 100 (100–700) | 22.2 | 10.0 | |
| Toxocara spp. | 10.2 (2.5–7.9) | 3 (1–63) | 22.2 | 8.0 | |
| T. leonina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hookworms | 5.1 (−0.5–10.7) | 7 (5–22) | 0.0 | 6.0 | |
| Capillariidae | 5.1 (0.0–10.7) | 38 (17–84) | 0.0 | 6.0 | |
| Cystoisospora | 8.5 (1.4–15.6) | 42 (2–2,330) | 0.0 | 10.0 | |
| Household | All | 33.2 (26.7–39.6) | 35.9 | 64.1 | |
| Giardia | 15.6 (10.6–20.6) | 5,800 (100–248,100) | 16.4 | 13.1 | |
| Cryptosporidium | 5.4 (2.3–8.5) | 400 (100–1,800) | 5.5 | 4.6 | |
| Toxocara spp. | 7.8 (4.1–11.5) | 278.5 (1–2,500) | 2.7 | 10.0 | |
| T. leonina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hookworms | 8.3 (4.5–12.1) | 72 (1–523) | 5.5 | 10.0 | |
| Capillariidae | 3.9 (1.3–6.6) | 8.5 (1–1,161) | 4.1 | 3.8 | |
| Cystoisospora | 9.8 (5.7–13.8) | 84.5 (1–6,114) | 8.2 | 9.2 | |
aMedian number of cysts/oocysts/eggs per gram of faeces