Platynosomum fastosum (Digenea: Dicrocoeliidae) infection in a domestic cat in northeastern Brazil: high fluke burden and associated lesions Infecção por Platynosomum fastosum (Digenea: Dicrocoeliidae) em gato doméstico no nordeste do Brasil: alta carga parasitária e lesões associadas doi:10.12662/2317-3076jhbs.v4i3.775.p198-202.2016

Autor:	Roberta da Rocha Braga, Djan Zanchi, Luciano Pamplona de Góes Cavalcanti, André Costa Teixeira, John Allyson Andrade Oliveira
Rok vydání:	2016
Předmět:	Pathology medicine.medical_specialty Gallbladder Histopathological analysis Jaundice Biology Prevalence survey medicine.anatomical_structure Platynosomum fastosum Suppurative cholecystitis parasitic diseases medicine Cystic duct medicine.symptom Emaciation
Zdroj:	Journal of Health & Biological Sciences. 4:198
ISSN:	2317-3076 2317-3084
DOI:	10.12662/2317-3076jhbs.v4i3.775.p198-202.2016
Popis:	Introduction: Platynosomum fastosum is a dicrocoeliid fluke that infects birds and mammals, especially wild and domestic cats. Case report: A middle-aged male domestic cat was euthanized and examined. Its clinical features had included apathy, emaciation, hepatomegaly and mild jaundice on the mucosae. At necropsy, we noticed enlarged liver and dilated gallbladder. After opening the gallbladder lengthwise, multiple whitish flattened ellipsoidal structures were observed and identified as P. fastosum. The larger parasites were found in gallbladder, with significant different size from cystic duct and intrahepatic biliary ducts (p
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