Toxocara cati
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 Adults of T. cati
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| Toxocara cati (Zeder, 1800) |
Toxocara cati (synonyms: Toxocara mystax, feline roundworm) is worldwide distributed parasite of cats and other felids and it is one of the most common nematode of cats. Adult worms are localised in gut of the host. In adult cats, the infection is ussually asymptomatic. However, massive infection in juvenile cats can be fatal.
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