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Samorek-Pieróg M, Cencek T, Łabuć E, Pac-Sosińska M, Pieróg M, Korpysa-Dzirba W, Bełcik A, Bilska-Zając E, Karamon J. Occurrence of Eucoleus aerophilus in wild and domestic animals: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Parasit Vectors 2023; 16:245. [PMID: 37475031 PMCID: PMC10360280 DOI: 10.1186/s13071-023-05830-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2023] [Accepted: 06/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/22/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Eucoleus aerophilus (syn. Capillaria aerophila) is a nematode with a worldwide geographical distribution. It causes a disease called lung capillariosis by affecting the respiratory tract of wild and domestic animals, and has also occasionally been described in humans. Despite steady increases in knowledge of the morphology of this neglected parasite, many aspects are still poorly understood. Epidemiological data regarding, for example, geographic distribution, range of hosts, clinical relevance and the actual zoonotic potential of this nematode are scarce and incomplete. METHODS This article is a systematic review based on the screening of three databases (PubMed, Web of Science and Science Direct) to identify eligible studies published from 1973 to the end of 2022. RESULTS From a total of 606 studies describing the occurrence of E. aerophilus, 141 articles from 38 countries worldwide were included in this meta-analysis, all of which presented results obtained mainly with flotation and necropsy. Due to the occurrence of E. aerophilus in many different species and different matrices (lungs and faeces), we decided to conduct the meta-analysis separately for each species with a given matrix. This systematic review confirmed the status of the Red fox as the main reservoir and main transmitter of E. aerophilus (average prevalence of 43% in faeces and 49% in lungs) and provided evidence of a higher prevalence of E. aerophilus in wild animals in comparison to domestic animals, such as dogs (3% in faeces) and cats (2% in faeces and 8% in lungs). Previous studies have investigated many host-related factors (age, sex, environmental/living conditions) in relation to the prevalence of E. aerophilus, but they show wide variations and no simple relationship has been demonstrates. Furthermore, mixed infections with other pulmonary nematodes, such as Crenosoma vulpis and/or Angiostrongylus vasorum, are reported very frequently, which greatly complicates the diagnosis. CONCLUSIONS This systematic review focused on identifying data gaps and promoting future research directions in this area. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first systematic review that evaluates and summarizes existing knowledge on the occurrence and prevalence of E. aerophilus in wild and domestic animals originating from different geographical locations worldwide.
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- Małgorzata Samorek-Pieróg
- Department of Parasitology and Invasive Diseases, National Veterinary Research Institute, Partyzantów 57 Avenue, 24-100, Puławy, Poland.
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- Department of Parasitology and Invasive Diseases, National Veterinary Research Institute, Partyzantów 57 Avenue, 24-100, Puławy, Poland
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- Institute of Biological Sciences, Laboratory of Bioinformatics, University of Maria Curie-Skłodowska, Akademicka 19, 20-033, Lublin, Poland
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- Institute of Biological Sciences, Laboratory of Bioinformatics, University of Maria Curie-Skłodowska, Akademicka 19, 20-033, Lublin, Poland
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- Institute of Biological Sciences, Department of Animal Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Maria Curie-Skłodowska, Akademicka 19, 20-033, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Parasitology and Invasive Diseases, National Veterinary Research Institute, Partyzantów 57 Avenue, 24-100, Puławy, Poland
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- Department of Parasitology and Invasive Diseases, National Veterinary Research Institute, Partyzantów 57 Avenue, 24-100, Puławy, Poland
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- Department of Parasitology and Invasive Diseases, National Veterinary Research Institute, Partyzantów 57 Avenue, 24-100, Puławy, Poland
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- Department of Parasitology and Invasive Diseases, National Veterinary Research Institute, Partyzantów 57 Avenue, 24-100, Puławy, Poland
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Ozoliņa Z, Deksne G, Pupins M, Gravele E, Gavarane I, Kirjušina M. Alaria alata mesocercariae prevalence and predilection sites in amphibians in Latvia. Parasitol Res 2020; 120:145-152. [PMID: 33210196 DOI: 10.1007/s00436-020-06951-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2020] [Accepted: 10/28/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Alaria alata is known as a trematode with a complex life cycle. The trematode Alaria alata infects amphibians as second intermediate hosts. In the present study, we examined 390 amphibians-European water frogs Pelophylax esculentus complex (n = 335), common frogs Rana temporaria (n = 19), moor frogs Rana arvalis (n = 3), and common toads Bufo bufo (n = 30) collected from randomly selected wetland habitats in Latvia. Out of all examined specimens, 80 were tadpoles and 310 were adult amphibians. Mesocercariae of A. alata was detected in 108 specimens from all examined amphibian species, except the common toad, reaching the overall prevalence of 27.7%. Tadpoles were found to be more frequently infected with A. alata, when compared with adults, 58.8% and 22.4%, respectively. The results showed that mesocercariae accumulate in visceral membranes, different internal organs, and muscles in the head area. This is a comprehensive study to identify A. alata mesocercariae predilection sites in amphibians.
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- Zanda Ozoliņa
- Institute of Food Safety Animal Health and Environment "BIOR", Lejupes Street 3, Riga, LV-1076, Latvia.
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- Institute of Food Safety Animal Health and Environment "BIOR", Lejupes Street 3, Riga, LV-1076, Latvia.,Faculty of Biology, University of Latvia, Jelgavas Street 1, Riga, LV-1004, Latvia
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- Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Parādes Street 1A, Daugavpils, LV-5401, Latvia
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- Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Parādes Street 1A, Daugavpils, LV-5401, Latvia
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- Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Parādes Street 1A, Daugavpils, LV-5401, Latvia
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- Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Parādes Street 1A, Daugavpils, LV-5401, Latvia
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Ozoliņa Z, Bagrade G, Deksne G. First confirmed case of Alaria alata mesocercaria in Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) hunted in Latvia. Parasitol Res 2019; 119:759-762. [PMID: 31879805 DOI: 10.1007/s00436-019-06556-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2019] [Accepted: 11/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Trematode Alaria spp. have a complex life cycle that includes canids, mustelids, and felids as definitive hosts. However, several mammal species, besides acting as definitive hosts, may also act as paratenic hosts. Alaria spp. life cycles are well studied. Still, there is a lack of knowledge on one host significance as both-the paratenic and definitive host, especially in the case of Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx). Previous studies have described Eurasian lynx as a definitive host for A. alata although the prevalence has always been low. The aim of the present study was to analyze the occurrence of A. alata in Eurasian lynx in Latvia. The viscera (n = 231) and muscle samples (n = 234) from Eurasian lynx were collected during the hunting seasons from 2004/2005 to 2017/2018. The prevalence of the adult A. alata in Eurasian lynx was 1.7%. However, mesocercariae infection in Eurasian lynx was detected for the first time. These findings suggest that the Eurasian lynx may serve both as paratenic and definitive host for A. alata.
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- Zanda Ozoliņa
- Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment "BIOR", Lejupes street 3, Riga, LV-1076, Latvia.
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- Latvian State Forest Research Institute "SILAVA", Rigas street 111, Salaspils, LV-2169, Latvia
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- Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment "BIOR", Lejupes street 3, Riga, LV-1076, Latvia.,Faculty of Biology, University of Latvia, Jelgavas street 1, Riga, LV-1004, Latvia
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Trindade MAC, Macedo MRPD, Drehmer CJ, Muller G. First record of Lagochilascaris minor (Nematoda: Ascarididae) in Leopardus geoffroyi (Carnivora: Felidae) in Brazil. REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE PARASITOLOGIA VETERINARIA = BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY : ORGAO OFICIAL DO COLEGIO BRASILEIRO DE PARASITOLOGIA VETERINARIA 2019; 28:812-815. [PMID: 31721930 DOI: 10.1590/s1984-29612019087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2019] [Accepted: 09/25/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Lagochilascariasis is a parasitic disease caused by nematodes of the genus Lagochilascaris. These parasites occur in the neotropical region and their definitive hosts are wild animals, domestic dogs and felids and, accidentally, humans. Here, infection by Lagochilascaris minor is recorded for the first time in a wild felid, in Brazil.
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- Maira Aparecida Christello Trindade
- Laboratório de Parasitologia de Animais Silvestres, Departamento de Microbiologia e Parasitologia, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal de Pelotas - UFPel, Pelotas, RS, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Parasitologia de Animais Silvestres, Departamento de Microbiologia e Parasitologia, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal de Pelotas - UFPel, Pelotas, RS, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Zoologia de Vertebrados, Departamento de Zoologia e Genética, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal de Pelotas - UFPel, Pelotas, RS, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Parasitologia de Animais Silvestres, Departamento de Microbiologia e Parasitologia, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal de Pelotas - UFPel, Pelotas, RS, Brasil
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Gavrilović P, Pavlović I, Todorović I. Alaria alata mesocercariae in domestic pigs and wild boars in South Banat, northern Serbia. Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis 2019; 63:142-144. [PMID: 30961810 DOI: 10.1016/j.cimid.2019.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2018] [Revised: 01/14/2019] [Accepted: 01/28/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Alaria alata (Diplostomidae, Trematoda), a potentially zoonotic pathogen, is the only Alaria species in Europe. In recent years, increasing reports of mesocercariae of A. alata in wild boars have been recorded in European countries; however there have been no described cases in domestic pigs over the past decades. Out of 272 diaphragm samples from wild boars (Sus scrofa) and domestic pigs (Sus scrofa), from Serbia, included in the present investigations, mesocercariae of A. alata were found in six (3%) samples from wild boars and in two (2.77%) samples from domestic pigs. Due to the lack of sensitivity of artificial digestion with a magnetic stirrer which was applied in the study, the true prevalence is estimated to be considerably higher in the area of investigation. Confirming the infection in domestic pigs and a wide distribution in wild boars in the area of investigation, the present paper should influence the growing awareness of alariosis as a potential human disease. The meat from free-range domestic pigs and game meat as a potential source of alariosis should always be adequately thermally treated before consumption.
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- Pavle Gavrilović
- Veterinary Specialized Institute "Pančevo", Department of Pathology and Parasitology, 26000, Pančevo, Serbia.
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- Scientific Veterinary Institute of Serbia, Department of Parasitology, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Veterinary Specialized Institute "Pančevo", Department of Animal Health, 26000, Pančevo, Serbia
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Scioscia NP, Olmos L, Gorosábel A, Bernad L, Pedrana J, Denegri GM. Natural infection in Pampas fox (Lycalopex gymnocercus) by Lagochilascaris major Leiper, 1910 (Nematoda: Ascarididae) in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Parasitol Res 2018; 117:3023-3027. [PMID: 29938376 DOI: 10.1007/s00436-018-5978-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2018] [Accepted: 06/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Lagochilascariosis is an emerging parasitic disease limited to the American continent, caused by nematodes of the genus Lagochilascaris. Its life cycle is heteroxenous, involving natural definitive hosts (wild carnivores), accidental hosts (domestic carnivores and humans), and intermediate hosts (rodents). Here we report, for the first time, the occurrence of Lagochilascaris major in female of a Pampas fox (Lycalopex gymnocercus) which was found in the Mar Chiquita basin, Buenos Aires province, Argentina. At necropsy, multiple Lagochilascaris larvae and several adults (1 female and 5 male) were observed inserted in the mucosa of the trachea and a male was also collected in the stomach. The diagnosis was made by observing the different stages with optical microscopy, by scanning electron microscopy of adult males and coproparasitological analysis. Although cases of lagochilascariosis have been reported in wildlife in different countries of the American continent, in Argentina, cases are really rare and were only found in domestic cats. Graphical abstract ᅟLagochilascariosis is an emerging parasitic disease limited to the American continent. In Argentina, sporadic cases of Lagochilascariosis were reported in domestic cats but this work represents the first record in a wild carnivore (L. gymnocercus) naturally infected with L. major.
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- Nathalia Paula Scioscia
- Instituto de Investigaciones en Producción, Sanidad y Ambiente (IIPROSAM), Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, UNMdP, Funes 3350, 7600, Mar del Plata, Argentina. .,Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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- Grupo Sanidad Animal, EEA Balcarce, INTA, Ruta 226 km 73.5, Balcarce, Argentina
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- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina.,Grupo Recursos Naturales y Gestión Ambiental, EEA Balcarce, INTA, Ruta 226 km 73.5, Balcarce, Argentina
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- Grupo Recursos Naturales y Gestión Ambiental, EEA Balcarce, INTA, Ruta 226 km 73.5, Balcarce, Argentina
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- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina.,Grupo Recursos Naturales y Gestión Ambiental, EEA Balcarce, INTA, Ruta 226 km 73.5, Balcarce, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones en Producción, Sanidad y Ambiente (IIPROSAM), Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, UNMdP, Funes 3350, 7600, Mar del Plata, Argentina.,Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Del-Angel-Caraza J, Quijano-Hernández IA, Soriano-Vargas E, Barbosa-Mireles MA, Martínez-Castañeda JS. Urinary bladder worm (Pearsonema sp.) infection in domestic dogs and cats in Mexico at a high altitude. Parasitol Res 2018; 117:1979-1983. [PMID: 29663148 DOI: 10.1007/s00436-018-5872-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2018] [Accepted: 04/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Urinary bladder worm infection is relatively uncommon in pet dogs and cats in the Americas. This report describes the diagnosis of lower urinary tract infection by Pearsonema plica in two asymptomatic dogs and P. feliscati in a cat with lower urinary tract clinical signs diagnosed between 2002 and 2015, and the first report of this type of parasitism in domestic small animals in Mexico at an altitude above 2600 m above sea level. The studied cases demonstrate the need to consider a urinary bladder worm infection in domestic small animals, both stray animals and those with controlled access to the streets. Although a definitive host as foxes does not exist among the urban wildlife in cities of the Americas, stray dogs and cats should be considered as potential reservoir hosts of Pearsonema, which requires future epidemiological studies in these populations.
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- Javier Del-Angel-Caraza
- Hospital Veterinario para Pequeñas Especies de la Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia-Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México,, Toluca, Mexico.
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- Hospital Veterinario para Pequeñas Especies de la Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia-Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México,, Toluca, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación en Salud Animal, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia-Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Toluca, Mexico
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- Hospital Veterinario para Pequeñas Especies de la Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia-Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México,, Toluca, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación en Salud Animal, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia-Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Toluca, Mexico
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Crisi PE, Aste G, Traversa D, Di Cesare A, Febo E, Vignoli M, Santori D, Luciani A, Boari A. Single and mixed feline lungworm infections: clinical, radiographic and therapeutic features of 26 cases (2013-2015). J Feline Med Surg 2016; 19:1017-1029. [PMID: 27694367 DOI: 10.1177/1098612x16670563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Objectives The aim of this study was to retrospectively describe clinical, radiographic and therapeutic features of feline lungworm infection. Methods Medical records of cats with lungworm diagnosis, thoracic radiography and without concurrent diseases between 2013 and 2015 were reviewed. Collection of data included physical examination, haematology, serum biochemistry, therapy with a variety of anthelmintics and outcomes. Results Thirty-seven records were recovered and 26 were included in the study. Single infections by Aelurostrongylus abstrusus (n = 15), Troglostrongylus brevior (n = 3) and Capillaria aerophila (n = 1) and coinfections by T brevior/ A abstrusus (n = 6) and T brevior/ C aerophila (n = 1) were diagnosed. The most common respiratory signs were coughing (n = 12), increased vesicular sounds (n = 10), dyspnoea (n = 9), such as laboured breathing, orthopnoea or open-mouth breathing, and tachypnoea (n = 6). Two cats were subclinically infected. The most common laboratory abnormality was anaemia (n = 7). Radiographic patterns recorded were interstitial (n = 24), bronchial (n = 21), alveolar (n = 10) and vascular (n = 2). Twenty-five cats had a complete recovery within 2-6 weeks of therapy. One kitten died 7 days after the diagnosis. Conclusions and relevance Lungworms should always be included in the differential diagnosis in cats living in endemic areas and presenting with respiratory signs and radiographic abnormalities. A copromicroscopic examination should be considered as the first diagnostic step for all cats at risk of lungworm infections. In most cases, timely therapy with a variety of anthelmintics guarantees recovery.
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- Paolo E Crisi
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Teaching Veterinary Hospital, University of Teramo, Teramo, Italy
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Teaching Veterinary Hospital, University of Teramo, Teramo, Italy
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Teaching Veterinary Hospital, University of Teramo, Teramo, Italy
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Teaching Veterinary Hospital, University of Teramo, Teramo, Italy
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Teaching Veterinary Hospital, University of Teramo, Teramo, Italy
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Teaching Veterinary Hospital, University of Teramo, Teramo, Italy
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Teaching Veterinary Hospital, University of Teramo, Teramo, Italy
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Teaching Veterinary Hospital, University of Teramo, Teramo, Italy
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Teaching Veterinary Hospital, University of Teramo, Teramo, Italy
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Takeuchi-Storm N, Al-Sabi MNS, Thamsborg SM, Enemark HL. Alaria alata Mesocercariae among Feral Cats and Badgers, Denmark. Emerg Infect Dis 2016; 21:1872-4. [PMID: 26402302 DOI: 10.3201/eid2010.141817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Prevalence and intensity of Alaria alata (Goeze, 1792) in water frogs and brown frogs in natural conditions. Parasitol Res 2015; 114:4405-12. [PMID: 26319522 DOI: 10.1007/s00436-015-4680-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2015] [Accepted: 08/13/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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In the last 15 years, the mesocercariae of Alaria alata have frequently been reported in the wild boar during routine Trichinella inspections made compulsory for the trade of venison meat in Europe. If these studies have focused primarily on mesocercariae isolated from meat, few works have been done so far to understand the circulation of the parasite in natural conditions especially in the intermediate hosts. This study focuses on the second intermediate hosts of this parasite assessing the suitability of two amphibian groups-brown frogs and water frogs sensu lato-for mesocercarial infection on an area where A. alata has already been identified in water snails and wild boars. During this study, both groups showed to be suitable for mesocercarial infection, with high prevalence and parasite burdens. Prevalence was higher in the brown frog group (56.9 versus 11.54 % for water frogs) which would indicate that it is a preferential group for infection on the study area, though reasons for this remain to be investigated. No significant difference among prevalences was observed between tadpoles and frogs. This study, the first focusing on A. alata in these amphibians in Europe, provides further information on circulation of this parasite in natura.
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Fehlberg MF, da Silva DS, Langone PQ, da Silva MAMP, Pesenti TC, Mascarenhas CS, Gomes SN, Gallina T, Mendes MDM, de Macedo MRP, Bernardon FF, Berne MEA, Müller G. Lagochilascariasis in cats (Felis catus domesticus) in southern Brazil. J Feline Med Surg 2014; 16:1007-9. [DOI: 10.1177/1098612x14525386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Lagochilascariasis, a parasitic disease little known in Brazil, is caused by an ascarid nematode that has a peculiar life cycle, with a predilection site for the cervical region in the final hosts: humans, cats and dogs. We aimed to record the occurrence of Lagochilascaris minor in domestic cats from rural areas in the Municipality of Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil, with reports of clinical signs and the treatment applied.
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- Marta F Fehlberg
- College of Veterinary, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Wild Animals Parasitology, Institute of Biology, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Wild Animals Parasitology, Institute of Biology, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Wild Animals Parasitology, Institute of Biology, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Wild Animals Parasitology, Institute of Biology, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Wild Animals Parasitology, Institute of Biology, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Wild Animals Parasitology, Institute of Biology, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Pampa, Uruguaiana, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Wild Animals Parasitology, Institute of Biology, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Wild Animals Parasitology, Institute of Biology, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Wild Animals Parasitology, Institute of Biology, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Wild Animals Parasitology, Institute of Biology, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Wild Animals Parasitology, Institute of Biology, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil
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Rentería-Solís ZM, Hamedy A, Michler FU, Michler BA, Lücker E, Stier N, Wibbelt G, Riehn K. Alaria alata mesocercariae in raccoons (Procyon lotor) in Germany. Parasitol Res 2013; 112:3595-600. [DOI: 10.1007/s00436-013-3547-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2013] [Accepted: 07/12/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Traversa D, Di Cesare A, Di Giulio E, Castagna G, Schaper R, Braun G, Lohr B, Pampurini F, Milillo P, Strube K. Efficacy and safety of imidacloprid 10%/moxidectin 1% spot-on formulation in the treatment of feline infection by Capillaria aerophila. Parasitol Res 2012; 111:1793-8. [PMID: 22782476 PMCID: PMC3447147 DOI: 10.1007/s00436-012-3025-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2012] [Accepted: 06/21/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
The nematode Capillaria aerophila (Trichuroidea, Trichuridae) affects the respiratory system of cats and other animals and occasionally of human beings. Infected cats may show bronchovesicular sounds, inflammation, sneezing, wheezing and, chronic cough and, sometimes, bronchopneumonia and respiratory failure. The present study evaluated the efficacy and safety of the antiparasitic spot-on formulation containing imidacloprid 10 %/moxidectin 1 % (Advocate®, Bayer Animal Health) in the treatment of natural feline infection with the lungworm C. aerophila. The efficacy of Advocate® administered once was tested on days 7 ± 1 and 11 ± 1 following treatment at day 0 and compared to faecal egg counts on days −6 ± 1 and −2 ± 1. Overall, 36 cats treated either with Advocate® (treatment group, n = 17 cats) or left untreated (control group, n = 19 cats) were included in the study. Geometric means of faecal egg counts values in eggs per gram of faeces were 124.03 prior to treatment and 0.26 posttreatment in treatment group, while 107.03 and 123.94 pre- and posttreatment in the untreated cats. Post-baseline egg counts showed a 99.79 % reduction in Advocate®-treated animals in comparison with cats which were left untreated. Also, treated cats showed no adverse events. This trial demonstrated that Advocate® spot-on formulation is safe and effective in the treatment of feline lung capillariosis caused by C. aerophila.
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- Donato Traversa
- Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, University of Teramo, Teramo, Italy.
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First report of Lagochilascaris (Nematoda: Ascarididae) eggs in a public park in Southern Brazil. Vet Parasitol 2012; 184:359-61. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2011.09.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2011] [Revised: 09/08/2011] [Accepted: 09/11/2011] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Sudré AP, Brener B, Uchôa F. Lagochilascariasis in a housecat and the potential risk for human disease. Braz J Infect Dis 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/s1413-8670(12)70289-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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Traversa D, Di Cesare A, Lia RP, Castagna G, Meloni S, Heine J, Strube K, Milillo P, Otranto D, Meckes O, Schaper R. New Insights into Morphological and Biological Features of Capillaria aerophila (Trichocephalida, Trichuridae). Parasitol Res 2011; 109 Suppl 1:S97-104. [DOI: 10.1007/s00436-011-2406-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Möhl K, Grosse K, Hamedy A, Wüste T, Kabelitz P, Lücker E. Biology of Alaria spp. and human exposition risk to Alaria mesocercariae-a review. Parasitol Res 2009; 105:1-15. [PMID: 19430816 DOI: 10.1007/s00436-009-1444-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2009] [Accepted: 04/16/2009] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Recent incidental background findings of Alaria alata mesocercariae ["Distomum muscularis suis," Duncker, 1896] in meat of wild boars during official Trichinella inspection initiated a re-assessment of the potential human health risk as posed by this parasite. The present review of the literature on Alaria biology shows that the human exposition risk should no longer be accepted to be negligible, as it demonstrates a general lack of knowledge in relevant areas of Alaria biology confounding any risk analysis. Sound risk assessment needs future studies which should concentrate on the most pressing questions of (1) the optimization and/or development of methods for reliable Alaria mesocercariae detection, (2) the distribution of the mesocercariae within their paratenic hosts, i.e., identification of potential predilection sites, particularly in wild boars, and (3) their prevalence in sylvatic populations of animals with respect to their introduction into the human food chain. Further, the degree and possibly also the species specificity of Alaria mesocercariae tenacity within the paratenic hosts and respective meat as pertaining to food technological treatments need to be elucidated. While these questions remain unanswered, it is an incontrovertible fact that Alaria mesocercariae have a potentially high human pathogenicity by both occupational and alimentary exposition.
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- Katharina Möhl
- Institute of Food Hygiene, University of Leipzig, Germany.
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