Giardiasis in cats
Author(s) -
Tim Gruffydd-Jones,
Diane Addie,
Sándór Belák,
Corine BoucrautBaralon,
Herman Egberink,
Tadeusz Frymus,
Katrin Hartmann,
Margaret J. Hosie,
Albert Lloret,
Hans Lutz,
Fulvio Marsilio,
Karin Möstl,
Maria Grazia Pennisi,
Alan Radford,
Étienne Thiry,
Uwe Truyen,
Marian C. Horzinek
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of feline medicine and surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.837
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1532-2750
pISSN - 1098-612X
DOI - 10.1177/1098612x13489232
Subject(s) - cats , giardia , metronidazole , fenbendazole , parasite hosting , diarrhea , biology , transmission (telecommunications) , feces , antigen , immunology , medicine , virology , microbiology and biotechnology , veterinary medicine , pathology , antibiotics , anthelmintic , electrical engineering , world wide web , computer science , engineering
Giardia is a protozoan parasite that infects the small intestine of cats and can cause diarrhoea. The biotypes that affect cats do not appear to infect humans. Infection is most common in young cats, particularly from multicat backgrounds.
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