Intestinal pleating associated with <i>Joyeuxiella pasqualei</i> infection in a cat

Papazoglou, Lysimachos G.; Diakou, Αnastasia; Patsikas, M. N.; Anagnostou, Τ.; Vagiatis, I.; Papastefanou, Anastasia; Kosmas, P.

doi:10.1136/vr.159.19.634

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“…here found is again rodent prey, i.e., the main second intermediate host [ 64 ]. Even though the clinical impact of adult cestodes is considered minor in felines [ 65 ], sometimes, they can have an important mechanical and traumatic impact to the intestine [ 66 ]. This is especially true for T. taeniaeformis , as it is the most robust felid cestode, provided with a double row of hooks [ 67 ].…”

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Endoparasites of European Wildcats (Felis silvestris) in Greece

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The European wildcat (Felis silvestris) is the only wild felid living in Greece. Wildcat populations are declining due to anthropogenic and phenological unfavourable conditions, and parasites may have an additional negative impact. In the present study, the occurrence of endoparasites in wildcats in Greece and the potential threats posed to wildcats, domestic animals, and humans in the study areas has been investigated. In a six-year period, 23 road-killed wildcats and 62 wildcat faecal samples were collected from different areas of the country. Necropsy for the detection of endoparasites and standard parasitological examinations of faecal samples were performed. Parasites were morphologically identified and, in selected cases, molecularly analysed. All necropsied wildcats (100%) were infected by three to 10 different parasite taxa, with the most prevalent being Taenia taeniaeformis (73.9%), Toxocara cati (60.9%), Angiostrongylus chabaudi (56.5%), Ancylostoma tubaeforme (39.1%), Cylicospirura spp. (34.8%), Troglostrongylus brevior (34.8%), and Capillaria aerophila (33.8%). Of the 62 faecal samples examined, 53 (85.5%) were positive for one or more parasite elements (larvae, eggs, or oocysts). The most frequent were T. cati (45.2%), A. chabaudi (29%), C. aerophila (24.2%), and Ancylostomatidae (17.7%). This is the first survey on endoparasites affecting wildcats in Greece. Some of the parasites here found are frequent in domestic and wild felids, while others, i.e., Oslerus rostratus and Cylicospirura petrowi, were described for the first time in the European wildcat. Most of them have a significant pathogenic potential, causing severe to hazardous diseases to infected felids and some, under specific circumstances, can also threaten human health.

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Endoparasites of European Wildcats (Felis silvestris) in Greece

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“…Data on diagnoses/findings of infections with Joyeuxiella cestodes are rare in Central European countries. However, cases of Joyeuxiella infestations are reported in other European countries, especially in South–Eastern European countries and those bordering the Mediterranean Sea [ 10 , 27 , 30 , 36 , 37 , 41 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 48 , 57 ].…”

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“…Animals infected by these cestodes are usually asymptomatic. However, the attachment of adult parasites to the intestinal mucosa may provoke villous necrosis and pleating of the small intestine (Papazoglou et al ., 2006).…”

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“…coprophagous insects) are still to be clarified. Up to date, it is known that the adult cestodes inhabit the small intestine of carnivores (definitive hosts), and it is suggested that the cysticercoids develop in coprophagous insects, which may act as first intermediate hosts (Bowman et al ., 2002; Papazoglou et al ., 2006). Additionally, reptiles and small mammals (e.g.…”

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Description of Joyeuxiella pasqualei (Cestoda: Dipylidiidae) from an Italian domestic dog, with a call for further research on its first intermediate host

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Although Joyeuxiella pasqualei is frequently detected in cats from Mediterranean Europe, information on its biology is still scarce. This cestode is relatively less frequently reported in dogs, possibly because it is often misdiagnosed with the better-known Dipylidium caninum. The occurrence of J. pasqualei proglottids in a dog living in a closed environment triggered us to delve into the biology of this cestode by collecting biological samples from lizards and a road-killed cat. Two reptile species, Podarcis siculus (Lacertidae), and Tarentola mauritanica (Geckonidae) were also collected in the garden and its surroundings. In addition, experimental infections with eggs obtained from gravid proglottids were performed in laboratory mice, and Tenebrio molitor (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) beetles. Proglottids from the dog's feces and adult cestodes detected at necroscopy of a cat were morphologically identified as J. pasqualei. Two out of 13 T. mauritanica collected in the garden had natural infections of J. pasqualei cysts in the liver and attached to the intestine. All P. siculus lizards and experimentally infected rodents and beetles were negative. DNA sequences obtained from J. pasqualei showed the highest nucleotide similarities with Versteria sp., Echinococcus sp., Raillietina sonini, Taenia polyacantha and D. caninum. Data herein provided show the inability of rodents to become infected by direct ingestion of gravid proglottids, suggesting a need for an invertebrate first intermediate host in the life cycle. Thus, more research study is advocated to better understand the biology of J. pasqualei such as its first intermediate host and its mechanism of transmission in reptiles and rodents.

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Intestinal pleating associated with Joyeuxiella pasqualei infection in a cat

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Endoparasites of European Wildcats (Felis silvestris) in Greece

Endoparasites of European Wildcats (Felis silvestris) in Greece

NexGard^® Combo (esafoxolaner, eprinomectin, praziquantel), a new endectoparasiticide spot-on formulation for cats

Description of Joyeuxiella pasqualei (Cestoda: Dipylidiidae) from an Italian domestic dog, with a call for further research on its first intermediate host

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Intestinal pleating associated with Joyeuxiella pasqualei infection in a cat

Cited by 11 publications

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Endoparasites of European Wildcats (Felis silvestris) in Greece

Endoparasites of European Wildcats (Felis silvestris) in Greece

NexGard® Combo (esafoxolaner, eprinomectin, praziquantel), a new endectoparasiticide spot-on formulation for cats

Description of Joyeuxiella pasqualei (Cestoda: Dipylidiidae) from an Italian domestic dog, with a call for further research on its first intermediate host

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