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Fecal samples were evaluated by fecal flotation and FA up to 3 times per week post inoculation (PI) to Day 27. Thirty-six samples collected before inoculation and from Days 8, 10, 13, 15, and 20 PI were assayed using an internal transcribed spacer 1 (ITS1) PCR that amplifies DNA of C. felis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>All cats were negative for C. felis by both assays before inoculation. All cats shed C. felis oocysts by Day 10 PI, oocysts were not detected by fecal flotation after Day 15 PI. Cystoisospora felis DNA was amplified from 24\/36 (66.6%) fecal samples from 6\/6 (100%) of the cats. Oocysts were not detected by fecal flotation in 4 of the samples that were positive for C. felis DNA by PCR. 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