The detection of Cytauxzoon felis in apparently healthy free-roaming cats in the USA

Haber, Marion D.; Tucker, Melissa D.; Marr, Henry S.; Levy, Julie; Burgess, Jill; Lappin, Michael R.; Birkenheuer, Adam J.

doi:10.1016/j.vetpar.2007.02.029

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“…Because of the continued emergence of C. felis worldwide [9, 10] and the geographical expansion of the tick vector, it is likely that C. felis will increasingly be found in areas not currently recognized as enzootic for this protozoan parasite. In addition, with the detection of a high prevalence of erythroparasitemia predominately in apparently healthy cats and the evidence of persistence of infection after recovery, several authors [9, 11, 12] propose that domestic cats may serve as a reservoir host for Cytauxzoon sp. infection and thus significantly increase the risk of exposure for other cats.…”

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Frequency of PiroplasmsBabesia microtiandCytauxzoon felisin Stray Cats from Northern Italy

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Galluzzo

et al. 2014

BioMed Research International

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Emerging diseases caused by piroplasms pose a health risk for man and other animals, and domestic cats have been proposed as potential reservoirs for some piroplasm infections. The aim of this study was to identify the frequency of the piroplasms Babesia microti and Cytauxzoon felis in stray cats from northern Italy and to identify possible risk factors associated with these infections. Blood samples from 260 stray cats enrolled in a trap-neuter-release (TNR) program in northern Italy were examined with conventional PCR for the presence of Babesia microti and Cytauxzoon felis DNA. No sample (0.0%) tested positive for C. felis, whilst B. microti DNA was detected in two samples (0.8%). Both infected cats were in good clinical condition and recovered well from the neutering surgery. One of these two cats had a triple coinfection with Babesia microti, Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum, and Anaplasma phagocytophilum. Evidence presented in this study indicates that the blood borne protozoans Babesia microti and Cytauxzoon felis are not widely distributed in stray cat populations in Milan, northern Italy, and that the significance of cats as a reservoir host for B. microti in this area is limited.

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Frequency of PiroplasmsBabesia microtiandCytauxzoon felisin Stray Cats from Northern Italy

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“…felis infection was first described in domestic cats from Missouri in 1976 (Wagner, 1976). Since that time, C. felis has been detected in domestic cats from numerous states, including Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia (Bendele et al, 1976;Wagner, 1976;Wightman et al, 1977;Ferris, 1979;Glenn and Stair, 1984;Hauck et al, 1982;Kocan and Kocan, 1991;Meier and Moore, 2000;Birkenheuer et al, 2006;Jackson and Fisher, 2006;Haber et al, 2007). Historically, infection with the parasite was considered nearly uniformly fatal for domestic cats due to the development of acute clinical cytauxzoonosis (Ferris, 1979).…”

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“…The pathognomonic sign of cytauxzoonosis in the domestic cat, occlusion of blood vessels by schizontladen macrophages, is also presumed to be responsible for much of the observed morbidity and mortality. Recently, however, research and surveillance studies have indicated that some domestic cats can survive infection and become persistently parasitemic (Kier et al, 1982b;Meinkoth and Kocan, 2005;Haber et al, 2007;Brown et al, 2008).…”

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Distribution and prevalence of Cytauxzoon felis in bobcats (Lynx rufus), the natural reservoir, and other wild felids in thirteen states

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Veterinary Parasitology

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“…Os principais sinais clínicos visualizados incluem pirexia, anorexia, desidratação e depressão, e morte entre 19-21 dias pós-infecção (Wagner et al, 1980). No entanto, a sobrevivência de indivíduos tratados e não tratados já foi descrita (Motzel & Wagner, 1990, Haber et al, 2007. No Brasil, infecções assintomáticas têm sido mais frequentemente identificadas, inclusive em gatos domésticos provenientes de Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul (André et al, 2015).…”

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Infección natural por Cytauxzoon felis en onza parda (Puma concolor) de vida libre proveniente de la región suroeste de Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil

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Silveira

Oliveira

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RESUMO.Vários fatores como desmatamento e expansão da agricultura e pecuária tem promovido o contato próximo entre animais selvagens e domésticos, levando ao compartilhamento de patógenos, dentre eles o Cytauxzoon felis. O objetivo com este trabalho é relatar um caso de cytauxzoonose em Puma concolor de vida livre proveniente da região sudoeste de Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil. O diagnóstico foi obtido por meio de microscopia de sangue periférico e reação em cadeia da polimerase, que neste relato, caracterizou-se como achado acidental, uma vez que manifestações clínicas associadas à doença não foram observadas. A detecção de Cytauxzoon felis alerta para a necessidade de estabelecer a importância epidemiológica dos animais selvagens e o risco que representam para as populações domésticas e selvagens de cativeiro em relação aos patógenos transmitidos por carrapatos. Palavras chave: cytauxzoonose, diagnóstico, piroplasmídeos, felino selvagem Natural infection by Cytauxzoon felis in brown ounce (Puma concolor) of free life from the southwest region of Mato Grosso do Sul, BrazilABSTRACT. Several factors such as deforestation and expansion of agriculture and livestock has promoted the close contact between wild and domestic animals, leading to the sharing of pathogens, including the Cytauxzoon felis. The aim of this study is to report a case of cytauxzoonose in a free-living Puma concolor from the southwest region of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. The diagnosis was obtained through microscopy of peripheral blood smear and polymerase chain reaction, that in this report, was characterized as accidental finding, since clinical manifestations associated to disease were not observed. The

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The detection of Cytauxzoon felis in apparently healthy free-roaming cats in the USA

Cited by 65 publications

References 13 publications

Frequency of PiroplasmsBabesia microtiandCytauxzoon felisin Stray Cats from Northern Italy

Frequency of PiroplasmsBabesia microtiandCytauxzoon felisin Stray Cats from Northern Italy

Distribution and prevalence of Cytauxzoon felis in bobcats (Lynx rufus), the natural reservoir, and other wild felids in thirteen states

Infección natural por Cytauxzoon felis en onza parda (Puma concolor) de vida libre proveniente de la región suroeste de Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil

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