A Case Report of Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto (G1) in a Domestic Cat in Turkey

Abstract

Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato is a zoonotic helminth with a life cycle that include of definitive hosts (dogs and wild carnivores) and intermediate hosts (usually the even-toed ungulates, Artiodactyla). Intermediate hosts become infected by ingesting the parasite eggs in contaminated food and water. Accidental intermediate hosts acquire infection in a similar way as other intermediate hosts. A two-year-old female cat was presented to the Van (Turkey) Animal Care and Rehabilitation Center with abdominal tension. Multiple intraperitoneal vesicles, which were found to be E. granulosus (s.1.) metacestodes, were observed during the ultrasound imaging. Then, the animal was laparotomized. Phylogenetic analysis based the partial cytochrome c oxidase 1 (pcox1) mitochondrial gene region was performed on metacestode samples (hydatid cysts). The isolate was identified as sensu stricto genotype G1, which is most commonly found in Turkey.

Exploratory laparotomic diagnosis of renal cystic echinococcosis in a domestic cat from Hatay province of Türkiye and its molecular confirmation

“…Therefore, it can be suggested that CE may develop in immunocompromised cats. In many cases, the gender of the cat with hydatid cyst was determined as female (2,3,8,12). It was also seen in a female cat in our case.…”

“…Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto G1, which is responsible for human CE cases worldwide (88.44%), was detected in cats by molecular analysis (1-3, 8, 13). Oguz et al (12) reported that this genotype in a 2-year-old stray cat, in the Van province of Türkiye for the first time. Here, it was reported molecular detection of CE in a 12 years old, female domestic cat with abdominal swelling, in Hatay, Türkiye as a second case report.…”

“…Cysts were found either free inside the abdominal cavity (1,10) or attached to the liver (2,8,12) and spleen (3) in cats. In this case report localization of the cysts were kidneys.…”

Prevalence and Molecular Characterization of Echinococcus granulosus Sensu Lato Eggs among Stray Dogs in Sulaimani Province—Kurdistan, Iraq

“…The cats may be accidentally infected with echinococcosis. A new cystic echinococcosis (CE) case in a cat was reported in Uruguay [6] and recently in Turkey, a similar case of cat CE was reported [7]. The molecular analysis confirmed the cyst has belonged to Echinococcus granulosus (G 1 ).…”

G1 the common Echinococcus granulosus genotype infected domestic cat (Felis catus) in Iraq

“…They explained that the loss of the primary cysts occurs when cats jump or climb, and the transformation of the primary cysts transform into secondary cysts [ 16 ]. According to Oguz et al [ 23 ], there is no distinct phenotypic difference between primary and secondary cysts [ 8 ]. On the other hand, several investigations have found that these cysts have poor pathogenic consequences.…”