Toxoplasma gondii infections are common in humans and animals worldwide.
Toxoplasmosis continues to be of public health concern. Cats (domestic and wild felids) are …

Giardia has a wide range of host species and is a common cause of diarrhoeal disease in
humans and animals. Companion animals are able to transmit a range of zoonotic diseases …

Intestinal parasites of dogs and cats are cosmopolitan pathogens with zoonotic potential for
humans. Our investigation considered their diffusion in dogs and cats from northern Italy …

Over the last few decades, the world has witnessed radical changes in climate, landscape,
and ecosystems. These events, together with other factors such as increasing illegal wildlife …

Aelurostrongylus abstrusus is regarded as the major lungworm infecting Felis catus,
although other, albeit poorly studied, nematodes have been described from the respiratory …

Extra-intestinal nematodes of companion animals are of growing concern in veterinary
medicine for their pathogenic potential and the current expansion throughout Europe. The …

Abstract Background Eucoleus aerophilus (syn. Capillaria aerophila) is a nematode with a
worldwide geographical distribution. It causes a disease called lung capillariosis by affecting …

Background Feline gastrointestinal parasitism constitutes an issue of concern for
veterinarians since parasites are widespread and affect animals' health and welfare …

The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of enteropathogens in cats with
and without diarrhea in four different models for managing unowned cats: short-term animal …

Until the discovery of Toxoplasma gondii oocysts in cat feces in 1970, little was known of
coccidiosis in cats. Until 1970, three coccidian parasites based on different sized oocysts …