Cryptosporidiosis in a feline leukemia virus-positive cat.

摘要: A 4-year-old FeLV-positive cat with a 1-year history of intermittent diarrhea and subsequent anorexia, depression, weight loss had enteric cryptosporidiosis at necropsy. Cryptosporidium sp is an important cause gastroenteritis in various species, including human beings acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. major determinant the severity disease caused by immunologic status affected animal. Cryptosporidiosis should be included differential diagnosis protracted cats. Because now recognized as zoonosis, cats this considered potential source infection.