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ArticleRevista brasileira de parasitologia veterinaria = Brazilian journal of veterinary parasitology : Orgao Oficial do Colegio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria2023

Endoparasites in domestic cats (Felis catus) in the semi-arid region of Northeast Brazil.

Welitânia Inácia Silva, Estefany Ferreira Lima, Jordania Oliveira Silva, Mariana de Melo Alves, Carla Lícia Pinheiro Alves, Ana Luzia Peixoto Silva, Jeizom Abrantes Lima, Thais Ferreira Feitosa, Vinícius Longo Ribeiro Vilela

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Article in Revista brasileira de parasitologia veterinaria = Brazilian journal of veterinary parasitology : Orgao Oficial do Colegio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
3citing papers in PubMed
1.5field-weighted citation impact, top 17% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Genetic diversity ofCurrent research in parasitology & vector-borne diseases · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Welitânia Inácia SilvaPrograma de Pós-graduação em Ciência e Saúde Animal, Universidade Federal de Campina Grande - UFCG, Patos, PB, Brasil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6038-8834
Estefany Ferreira LimaDepartamento de Medicina Veterinária, Instituto Federal da Paraíba - IFPB, Sousa, PB, Brasil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8902-0494
Jordania Oliveira SilvaDepartamento de Medicina Veterinária, Instituto Federal da Paraíba - IFPB, Sousa, PB, Brasil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7431-9442
Mariana de Melo AlvesDepartamento de Medicina Veterinária, Instituto Federal da Paraíba - IFPB, Sousa, PB, Brasil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3584-8709
Carla Lícia Pinheiro AlvesDepartamento de Medicina Veterinária, Instituto Federal da Paraíba - IFPB, Sousa, PB, Brasil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7986-5258
Ana Luzia Peixoto SilvaDepartamento de Medicina Veterinária, Instituto Federal da Paraíba - IFPB, Sousa, PB, Brasil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5976-1419
Jeizom Abrantes LimaDepartamento de Medicina Veterinária, Instituto Federal da Paraíba - IFPB, Sousa, PB, Brasil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0006-9691-406X
Thais Ferreira FeitosaDepartamento de Medicina Veterinária, Instituto Federal da Paraíba - IFPB, Sousa, PB, Brasil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2762-6383
Vinícius Longo Ribeiro VilelaPrograma de Pós-graduação em Ciência e Saúde Animal, Universidade Federal de Campina Grande - UFCG, Patos, PB, Brasil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9891-7842
Instituto Federal de Educação Ciência e Tecnologia da Paraíba · BRUniversidade Federal de Campina Grande · BR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of endoparasites in domestic cats (Felis catus) in the city of Sousa, state of Paraíba, Northeast Brazil. A total of 207 samples of fresh feces were randomly collected from domestic and semi-domiciled cats. The samples were analyzed by simple centrifugation and centrifuge-flotation in sucrose solution for the diagnosis of helminth eggs and enteric protozoan oocysts and cysts. Epidemiological information was obtained to determine risk factors related to infections. Among the samples collected, 81.6% (169/207; 95% CI: 77.4-83.8) were positive for at least one parasite genus. Ancylostoma spp. was the most prevalent, at 67.1% (139/207), followed by Taenia spp. at 28.5% (59/207), and Spirometra spp. and Platynosomum sp., both at 17.3% (36/207). The variables associated with helminth infection were a historic lack of deworming (Odds ratio = 12.25) and the presence of dry fur (Odds ratio = 2.15). No risk factors were observed for enteric protozoa infection. This study demonstrated a high prevalence of endoparasites in domestic cats in the city of Sousa, state of Paraíba, and associated risk factors, thus establishing an overview of the main helminths and protozoa that affect cats in this region.

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Cat DiseasesDolphinsHelminthsParasitesAnimalsBrazilCatsFecesPrevalence

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PMID38018630
PMCPMC10704871
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