Cats play an insignificant role in E. multilocularis transmission.
E. multilocularis worms in intestines (5%) and DNA in feces (3.1%) of domestic cat.
No E. multilocularis eggs in cat feces even when DNA is detected.
High E. multilocularis worm burden (680 and 7040) in cats but all are immature.
Same EmsB microsatellite profile from worms observed in cats as previously in foxes.