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1 in 20 pet cats in North America might have Giardia infection, with young, male, unneutered cats especially at risk, per analysis of more than 150,000 feline stool samples

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Giardia duodenalis in domestic cats from the US and Canada: Prevalence and zoonotic potential

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Map of Giardia duodenalis detected in cats from United States.

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Credit: Wingerd et al., 2026, PLOS One, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

1 in 20 pet cats in North America might have Giardia infection, with young, male, unneutered cats especially at risk, per analysis of more than 150,000 feline stool samples

Article URL: https://plos.io/4hjS21j

Article title: Giardia duodenalis in domestic cats from the US and Canada: Prevalence and zoonotic potential

Author countries: USA, Colombia.

Funding: The author(s) received no specific funding for this work.

Journal

PLOS One

DOI

10.1371/journal.pone.0358546

Article Title

Giardia duodenalis in domestic cats from the US and Canada: Prevalence and zoonotic potential

Article Publication Date

7-Oct-2026

COI Statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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