Spain C V, Scarlett J M, Wade S E, McDonough P
Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.
J Vet Intern Med. 2001 Jan-Feb;15(1):33-8. doi: 10.1892/0891-6640(2001)015<0033:poezai>2.3.co;2.
A prevalence study of several enteric zoonotic bacterial and parasitic infections was conducted in 263 fecal samples from cats that were between 1 and 12 months old, and that were in humane shelters (n = 149) or were presented to primary-care veterinarians (n = 114). Of these samples, 2 (0.8%) were positive for Campylobacter, 2 (0.8%) were positive for Salmonella, and 10 (3.8%) were positive for Cryptosporidium, confirming that these zoonotic agents are relatively rare in cats. Toxocara cati (33.0%) and Giardia (7.3%) were found more commonly. At least 1 zoonotic agent was detected in 105 samples (40.7%). Our results suggest that clinical signs such as diarrhea are not reliable predictors of whether a cat is actively shedding enteric organisms. Therefore, the decision to test a newly adopted cat should be based on the potential risks to the client rather than on the cat's clinical presentation. The high prevalence of T. cati confirms that comprehensive testing or treatment for ascarids is warranted in newly adopted kittens.
对263份1至12月龄猫的粪便样本进行了几种肠道人畜共患细菌和寄生虫感染的患病率研究，这些猫来自人道收容所（n = 149）或被送至初级保健兽医处（n = 114）。在这些样本中，弯曲杆菌检测呈阳性的有2份（0.8%），沙门氏菌检测呈阳性的有2份（0.8%），隐孢子虫检测呈阳性的有10份（3.8%），这证实了这些人畜共患病原体在猫中相对罕见。猫弓首蛔虫（33.0%）和贾第虫（7.3%）更为常见。在105份样本（40.7%）中检测到至少1种人畜共患病原体。我们的结果表明，腹泻等临床症状并非猫是否正在排出肠道病原体的可靠预测指标。因此，对新收养猫进行检测的决定应基于对客户的潜在风险，而非猫的临床表现。猫弓首蛔虫的高患病率证实，对新收养的小猫进行全面的蛔虫检测或治疗是必要的。
