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Prevalence and Molecular Characterization of Toxocara cati Infection in Feral Cats in Alexandria City, Northern Egypt

20215 citationsOpen accessKafr el-Sheikh University

Abstract

The current work revealed high prevalence of <i>T. cati</i> in feral cats in the study area. This is the first genetic study that confirms <i>T. cati</i> from feral cats in Egypt. In addition, it demonstrated the suitability and need of genetic markers such as <i>nad1</i> for identification of <i>Toxocara</i> spp. Furthermore highlights the public health importance of <i>T. cati</i> in Egypt.

Research topics

  • Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
  • Insects and Parasite Interactions
  • Dermatological diseases and infestations

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DOI: 10.18502/ijpa.v16i2.6319

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