Is cryptosporidiosis an underestimated disease in cats?

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Published: Apr 30, 2015
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4067/S0301-732X2015000100002
Keywords:
- Cryptosporidium
- feline
- zoonoses
- epidemiology

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L. da Silveira-Neto
Postgraduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, School of Agrarian and Veterinary Sciences, Universidad Estadual Paulista, Jaboticabal, Brazil.
S. Inácio
Postgraduate Program in Animal Science, School of Veterinary Medicine, Universidad Estadual Paulista, Araçatuba, Brazil.
L. N. Oliveira
Graduate Program in Animal Science, School of Veterinary Medicine, Universidad Estadual Paulista, Araçatuba, Brazil.
K. D.S. Bresciani
Department of Animal Health, Production and Support, Scholof Veterinary Medicine, Universidad Estadual Paulista, Araçatuba, Brazil.

Abstract

Studies on the occurrence of Cryptosporidium spp. in cats are still scarce. In this literature review, we address epidemiological and clinical aspects, as well as diagnostic methods, therapeutic behavoiur, and control and prevention measures for this disease in cats, with the aim of investigating if cryptosporidiosis is an underestimated disease in the laboratory routine and in small animal medical clinics.


 

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da Silveira-Neto, L., Inácio, S., Oliveira, L. N., & Bresciani, K. D. (2015). Is cryptosporidiosis an underestimated disease in cats?. Archivos De Medicina Veterinaria, 47(1), 1–6. https://doi.org/10.4067/S0301-732X2015000100002
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Vol. 47 No. 1 (2015)
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REVISIONES BIBLIOGRÁFICAS