From: Gastrointestinal parasites of cats in Egypt: high prevalence high zoonotic risk
Parasite/Parameter | No. data sets | No. tested | No. positive | Pooled estimate % based on 95% CI | Heterogeneity I2% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dipylidium caninum | |||||
 Overall prevalence | 13 | 1254 | 266 | 26.7 (18.4 – 34.9) | 97.30 |
Life style | |||||
 Stray | 12 | 1214 | 263 | 28.4 (19.6 – 37.1) | 97.52 |
 Pet | 1 | 40 | 3 | 7.5 (0.7 – 15.7) | NA |
Detection method | |||||
 Fecal examination | 6 | 804 | 66 | 7.6 (0.3 – 12.3) | 90.6 |
 Necropsy | 7 | 450 | 200 | 44.7 (30.5 – 58.9) | 90.65 |
Region | |||||
 Middle Egypt | 6 | 599 | 103 | 21.4 (9.4 – 33.5) | 94.74 |
 Cairo | 4 | 315 | 66 | 20.5 (9.2 – 31.7) | 85.83 |
 Cairo, Giza | 2 | 284 | 37 | 23.9 (-17.5 – 65.3) | 97.82 |
 Nile Delta | 4 | 388 | 83 | 29.2 (9.1 – 49.3) | 98.57 |
 Dakahlia | 2 | 208 | 29 | 21.4 (-20.1 – 63.0) | 97.87 |
 Kafr Elsheikh | 1 | 113 | 6 | 5.3 (1.2 – 9.4) | NA |
 Behera | 1 | 67 | 48 | 71.6 (60.8 – 82.4) | NA |
 Coastal governorates | 2 (Alexandria) | 205 | 41 | 19.8 (14.4 – 25.2) | 0.0 |
 Southern Egypt | 1 (Beni-Suef) | 62 | 39 | 62.9 (50.9 – 74.9) | NA |
Taeniids | |||||
 Overall prevalence | 11 | 1162 | 168 | 14.4 (8.9 – 20.0) | 93.28 |
Life style | |||||
 Stray | 10 | 1122 | 168 | 16.1 (9.8 – 22.4) | 93.58 |
 Pet | 1 | 0 | 40 | 1.2 (-2.1 – 4.6) | NA |
Detection method | |||||
 Fecal examination | 6 | 804 | 99 | 11.4 (4.8 – 18.0) | 94.62 |
 Necropsy | 5 | 358 | 69 | 18.6 (8.6 – 28.6) | 86.91 |
Region | |||||
 Middle Egypt | 5 | 542 | 100 | 18.0 (6.8 – 29.1) | 94.96 |
 Cairo | 3 | 258 | 60 | 17.7 (2.6 – 38.0) | 96.88 |
 Cairo, Giza | 2 | 384 | 40 | 19.1 (1.6 – 39.7) | 91.98 |
 Nile Delta | 4 | 389 | 59 | 16.1 (4.5 – 27.6) | 92.7 |
 Dakahlia | 2 | 208 | 10 | 4.7 (0.18 – 7.5) | 0.0 |
 Kafr Elsheikh | 1 | 114 | 25 | 22.1 (14.5 – 29.8) | NA |
 Behera | 1 | 67 | 24 | 35.8 (24.3 – 47.3 | NA |
 Coastal governorates | 1 (Alexandria) | 170 | 3 | 1.8 (0.2 – 3.7) | NA |
 Sothern Egypt | 1 (Beni-Suef) | 62 | 6 | 9.7 (2.3 – 17.0) | NA |
Heterophyes heterophyes | |||||
 Overall prevalence | 7 | 617 | 69 | 13.1 (5.8 – 20.3) | 94.00 |