Severe Concomitant <i>Physaloptera</i> sp., <i>Dirofilaria immitis</i>, <i>Toxocara cati</i>, <i>Dipylidium caninum</i>, <i>Ancylostoma</i> sp. and <i>Taenia taeniaeformis</i> Infection in a Cat

Severe Concomitant <i>Physaloptera</i> sp., <i>Dirofilaria immitis</i>, <i>Toxocara cati</i>, <i>Dipylidium caninum</i>, <i>Ancylostoma</i> sp. and <i>Taenia taeniaeformis</i> Infection in a Cat

Here we describe an unusual and severe mixed parasitic infection in a cat that died during routine surgery. Gastric <i>Physaloptera</i> sp., cardiac <i>Dirofilaria immitis</i>, and intestinal <i>Toxocara cati</i>, <i>Dipylidium caninum</i>, <i>An...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jose Cesar Menk P. Lima, Fabio Del Piero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
<i>Physaloptera</i>
<i>Dirofilaria</i>
parasitosis
cat
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/10/2/109
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Summary:Here we describe an unusual and severe mixed parasitic infection in a cat that died during routine surgery. Gastric <i>Physaloptera</i> sp., cardiac <i>Dirofilaria immitis</i>, and intestinal <i>Toxocara cati</i>, <i>Dipylidium caninum</i>, <i>Ancylostoma</i> sp. and <i>Taenia taeniaeformis</i> were observed. Histologic lesions included chronic proliferative pulmonary endarteritis, mild increase of mucosal intestinal white cells, and terminal aspiration of gastric content. The severe dirofilariasis may have contributed to this patient death during anesthesia.
ISSN:2076-0817

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