An overview of toxocara cati infaction in stray cats in the metropolitan region of tehran, iran and a comparison of two diagnostic methods

toxocara cati is one of the most important and widespread of the helminth zoonosis. In the present study, helminthosis due to toxocara cati in 55 stray cats in tehran was studied by necropsy. In addititon , two different diagnostic methods, incuding serological and coprological test, for infection with this parasite were compared. the dot ELISA assay used toxocare cati crude antigens to evaluate the presence of serum anibodies against the mature nematode.

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toxocara cati ، stray cat ، iran ، diagnosis