image: More than half of sampled free-roaming cats in NYC are infected with zoonotic parasites.
Credit: Tatiana Mokhova, Unsplash, CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
More than half of sampled free-roaming cats in NYC are infected with zoonotic parasites, with young male cats acting as 'super-shedders' of roundworm (Toxocara) eggs, highlighting public health risks
Article URL: https://plos.io/3QGSMED
Article title: Zoonotic endoparasites and Toxoplasma gondii seropositivity in free-roaming cats (Felis catus) from New York City boroughs
Author countries: USA.
Funding: This work was funded by institutional startup funds from Long Island University, College of Veterinary Medicine and Rowan University, Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine.
Journal
PLOS One
Article Title
Zoonotic endoparasites and Toxoplasma gondii seropositivity in free-roaming cats (Felis catus) from New York City boroughs
Article Publication Date
8-Jul-2026
COI Statement
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.