Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii and Other Gastrointestinal Parasites in Domestic Cats from Households in Thika Region, Kenya
Table 1
Prevalence and intensity of gastrointestinal parasites found in 103 cats in Thika region, Kenya.
Number of infected cats
Prevalence (%) 95% CI
Mean EPG
Protozoa
Isospora spp.
45
43.7 (40.4–47)
ND
Cryptosporidium spp.
42
40.8 (37.5–44.1)
ND
Toxoplasma gondii
8
7.8 (4.5–11.1)
ND
Entamoeba spp.
3
2.9 (1.5–6.2)
ND
5
4.9 (1.5–8.2)
ND
Helminths
Strongyloides stercoralis
45
43.7 (40.4–47)
638
Toxocara cati
24
23.3 (20–26.6)
1027
Hookworms (Ancylostoma spp.)
10
9.7 (6.4–13)
417
Dipylidium caninum
9
8.7 (5.4–12)
389
Acanthocephalan spp.
2
1.9 (1–4.2)
800
EPG: eggs per gram of faeces, ND: not done, : toxoplasma-like oocysts (T. gondii negative by PCR) of uncertain aetiology, and 95%: 95% confidence interval.
