First report of cystic echinococcosis caused by Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto/G1 in Felis catus from the Patagonian region of Argentina
| Autor: | Andrea Maglioco, Enrique Klinger, Héctor Gabriel Avila, Facundo Ariel Agüero, Melisa Silvana Barbery Venturi, María Paula Ferreyra, Francisco Ferrari, Oscar Jensen, María Laura Gertiser, Alicia Graciela Fuchs |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Genotype 030231 tropical medicine Argentina Zoology Biology Cat Diseases 030308 mycology & parasitology 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Medical microbiology Sensu Echinococcosis parasitic diseases Abdomen medicine Animals Echinococcus granulosus Sensu stricto Ultrasonography 0303 health sciences CATS General Veterinary Cystic echinococcosis General Medicine biology.organism_classification Infectious Diseases Insect Science Larva Cats Parasitology Felis catus |
| Zdroj: | Parasitology research. 120(2) |
| ISSN: | 1432-1955 |
| Popis: | Two domestic cats from the Patagonia rural area in Argentina were found to be naturally infected with Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto/G1 genotype; so far, the only species/genotype of E. granulosus sensu lato complex described to infect domestic cats. The felines developed abdominal disseminated larval disease; the diagnosis was performed by ultrasound, exploratory laparotomy, and molecular techniques. These results indicate that cystic echinococcosis must be considered for differential diagnosis of felines with abdominal distension and/or observation of vesicles through ultrasound, from endemic areas. Even though cats and dogs are carnivores, differences in digestive physiology and immunological characteristics between them could allow the development of larval or adult worm parasites. Domestic cats with cystic echinococcosis show to be environmentally infected with E. granulosus s. s./G1 eggs. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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