Two cases of fistulated abcesses caused by Lagochilascaris major in the domestic cat

Jf, Amato; Grisi, Laerte; M, Pimentel Neto

doi:10.1590/s0074-02761990000400013

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“…Furthermore, human lagochilascariasis is an emerging zoonosis in the Americas caused by the roundworm Lagochilascaris minor and has been sporadically reported in Brazil [275-279], which holds the largest number of human cases reported in the literature [280]. Cats have been found naturally infested by L. minor and Lagochilascaris major in Brazil [281-283]. Indeed, the role of cats as reservoirs of L. minor has been speculated [284] and the contamination by Lagochilascaris eggs in public playgrounds has been documented in southern Brazil [285].…”

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Dogs, cats, parasites, and humans in Brazil: opening the black box

Dantas‐Torres

Otranto

2014

Parasites & Vectors

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Dogs and cats in Brazil serve as primary hosts for a considerable number of parasites, which may affect their health and wellbeing. These may include endoparasites (e.g., protozoa, cestodes, trematodes, and nematodes) and ectoparasites (i.e., fleas, lice, mites, and ticks). While some dog and cat parasites are highly host-specific (e.g., Aelurostrongylus abstrusus and Felicola subrostratus for cats, and Angiostrongylus vasorum and Trichodectes canis for dogs), others may easily switch to other hosts, including humans. In fact, several dog and cat parasites (e.g., Toxoplasma gondii, Dipylidium caninum, Ancylostoma caninum, Strongyloides stercoralis, and Toxocara canis) are important not only from a veterinary perspective but also from a medical standpoint. In addition, some of them (e.g., Lynxacarus radovskyi on cats and Rangelia vitalii in dogs) are little known to most veterinary practitioners working in Brazil. This article is a compendium on dog and cat parasites in Brazil and a call for a One Health approach towards a better management of some of these parasites, which may potentially affect humans. Practical aspects related to the diagnosis, treatment, and control of parasitic diseases of dogs and cats in Brazil are discussed.

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Dogs, cats, parasites, and humans in Brazil: opening the black box

Dantas‐Torres

Otranto

2014

Parasites & Vectors

153

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“…However, domestic cats and dogs, and humans may also get infected and act as definitive hosts (FORTES, 1997). Brazilian cats have been reportedly infected with L. minor (FACCIO et al, 2013;FELHBERG et al, 2014) and L. major (AMATO et al, 1990). The nematode from this case report was not further identified.…”

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Subcutaneous and muscular lagochilascariasis in a cat from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Lucio

Flores

2021

Cienc. Rural

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A domestic cat was submitted to necropsy with a small abscess within the subcutaneous tissue and skeletal muscles dorsal to the left ear. It contained multiple 0.8 to 1.2 cm-long adult nematodes and was drained by two cutaneous fistulae. On histopathology, multiple cavitary areas within the skeletal muscles and subcutaneous tissue contained adult nematodes and were surrounded by thick fibrotic and chronic-active inflammatory reaction. The parasites were externally lined by a smooth cuticle and had two prominent lateral alae. They contained an intestinal tract and a pseudocoelom. A prominent polymyarian-coelomyarian musculature and two large lateral chords were identified, and some sections contained a uterus with multiple non-operculated eggs. Lagochilascariasis should be considered a differential diagnosis for cervical skin abscesses in domestic cats from Southern Brazil. This article brings important contributions to the clinical and anatomopathologic diagnosis of this rare zoonotic disease.

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“…Clinical cases in domestic cats have been reported in Uruguay (SAKAMOTO & CABRERA, 2002;CASTRO et al, 2009) and Argentina (SPRENT, 1971b). In Brazil, cases have been reported in the states of São Paulo (DELL'PORTO et al, 1988), Rio de Janeiro (AMATO et al, 1990;SUDRÉ et al, 2012) and Rio Grande do Sul (REIS et al, 2011;FACCIO et al, 2013).…”

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confidence: 99%