@article {10.3844/ajavsp.2024.273.279,
article_type = {journal},
title = {Prevalence of Giardia duodenalis in Household and Shelter Cats in Almaty, South-Eastern Kazakhstan},
author = {Lider, Lyudmila and Ussenbayev, Altay and Kiyan, Vladimir and Kurenkeyeva, Dariyash and Seitkamzina, Dinara and Akmambayeva, Botakoz and Uakhit, Rabiga and Smagulova, Ainur and Sytnik, Igor},
volume = {19},
number = {3},
year = {2024},
month = {Aug},
pages = {273-279},
doi = {10.3844/ajavsp.2024.273.279},
url = {https://thescipub.com/abstract/ajavsp.2024.273.279},
abstract = {Giardia duodenalis is a widely distributed protozoan parasite, that causes acute gastroenteritis in many animal species and humans all over the world. We aimed to carry out a cross-sectional study to determine the prevalence of G. duodenalis among cats in Almaty City, Kazakhstan. A total of 164 fecal samples from different origin cats (household, sheltered) in two veterinary clinics and three shelters of Almaty were collected taking into account animals' age, gender, housing type and consistency of feces. A study of each sample was performed using the zinc sulfate flotation method and Fastest®Crypto-Giardia (MEGACOR, Austria) Immunochromatographic (ICA) kit. In Almaty city, the prevalence of Giardia was significantly (p},
journal = {American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences},
publisher = {Science Publications}
}