Report of Dirofilaria immitis infection with acute cardiopulmonary complications in a cat from Northeastern Brazil

Report of Dirofilaria immitis infection with acute cardiopulmonary complications in a cat from Northeastern Brazil

Dirofilariasis is a zoonotic disease caused by Dirofilaria immitis, a nematode found mainly in the pulmonary artery and right chambers of the heart, lungs, and large vessels of dogs. This parasitism also occasionally occurs in cats, causing an amicrofilaremic and asymptomatic infection, resulting in...

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Main Authors: Marcela Figuerêdo Duarte Moraes, Andressa de Souza Pollo, Kayana Cunha Marques, Rayr César de Souza Góis, Mirlla Baracho Ferreira, Alessandra Moreira da Silva, Rivaldo Bruno Medeiros de Lucena, Jael Soares Batista, Kilder Filgueira, Fábio Parra Sellera, Archivaldo Reche-Júnior, Estevam Guilherme Lux Hoppe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2021-12-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science
Subjects:
Parasitic diseases
Onchocercidae
Heartworm
Dirofilariasis
Online Access:https://www.revistas.usp.br/bjvras/article/view/186835
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Summary:Dirofilariasis is a zoonotic disease caused by Dirofilaria immitis, a nematode found mainly in the pulmonary artery and right chambers of the heart, lungs, and large vessels of dogs. This parasitism also occasionally occurs in cats, causing an amicrofilaremic and asymptomatic infection, resulting in severe illness and rapid death. In this case report, it was described acute clinical signs and histopathological alterations in a domestic cat with heartworm disease from the city of Mossoró, the Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. The nematode species, D. immitis, was confirmed by morphological and molecular analyses. This is the first documented and full report of feline heartworm disease in northeastern Brazil.
ISSN:1413-9596
1678-4456

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