ABSTRACT
In Kuwait, stray cats were surveyed for enteric protozoan infection using fecal examination and their sera were tested for Toxoplasma gondii IgG using indirect hemagglutination test [IHAT] as well as for feline immunodeficiency virus [FIV] antibodies and feline leukaemia virus [FeLV] antibodies using ELISA. Out of 240 fecal samples examined 22 [9.2%] were found to be infected with oocysts of four species of coccidian protozoa. Isopspora felis was the most predominant enteric protozoan parasite [7.1%], followed by T. gondii [2.1%], I. rivolta [1.6], Sarcocystis was only found in one case [0.4%]. Juvenile cats [>/= 6 months old] had higher infection rate with oocyst of enteric protozoa than older cats [p-value 0.001]. Sero-survey of 240 stray cats revealed that 19.6% were positive to T gondii IgG. Toxoplasma sero-positivity was observed in higher number of adults compared to young cats suggests that with age the risk of exposure to T gondii increases. While concurrent retroviral infections were not found to be associated with increased risk for developing T. gondii antibodies