The outcomes of polyparasitism in stray cats from Brazilian Midwest assessed by epidemiological, hematological and pathological data
Abstract We evaluated the epidemiological, hematological, and pathological data of Leishmania spp., Toxoplasma gondii, Platynosomum illiciens, feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV), and feline leukemia virus (FeLV) infections and the coinfections in stray cats of an endemic area for leishmaniasis. The...
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| author | Alanderson Rodrigues da Silva Gisele Braziliano Andrade Joyce Katiuccia Medeiros Ramos Carvalho Wanessa Teixeira Gomes Barreto Filipe Martins Santos Keyla Carstens Marques de Sousa Marcos Rogério André Luiz Claudio Ferreira Rodrigo Caldas Menezes Heitor Miraglia Herrera |
| author_facet | Alanderson Rodrigues da Silva Gisele Braziliano Andrade Joyce Katiuccia Medeiros Ramos Carvalho Wanessa Teixeira Gomes Barreto Filipe Martins Santos Keyla Carstens Marques de Sousa Marcos Rogério André Luiz Claudio Ferreira Rodrigo Caldas Menezes Heitor Miraglia Herrera |
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| description | Abstract We evaluated the epidemiological, hematological, and pathological data of Leishmania spp., Toxoplasma gondii, Platynosomum illiciens, feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV), and feline leukemia virus (FeLV) infections and the coinfections in stray cats of an endemic area for leishmaniasis. The diagnosis was performed by serological tests and necropsy. We described gross lesions and histopathological findings. We used immunohistochemistry and chromogenic in situ hybridization for L. infantum detection. We found infection in 27 out of 50 sampled cats, among them, 14 presented coinfections. A strong correlation between splenomegaly and lymphadenomegaly with FeLV, and an association between hepatic lesions and cachexia with parasitism due to P. illiciens were observed. Moreover, we found a significant increase in the monocyte count in the FeLV-infected and a decrease in the red blood cell count in the FIV-infected animals. Amastigote forms of Leishmania spp. and tissue changes were detected in lymphoid organs of an animal coinfected with P. illiciens, T. gondii, and FIV. Polyparasitism recorded in stray cats of the Brazilian Midwest should be considered in effective control strategies for public health diseases. Moreover, stray cats of Campo Grande may be a source of infection of FIV, FeLV and P. illiciens for populations of domiciled cats. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-53eff221efb1432d8d9627007ca7e5252022-12-22T02:43:50ZengColégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia VeterinariaRevista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária1984-29612022-07-0131210.1590/s1984-29612022033The outcomes of polyparasitism in stray cats from Brazilian Midwest assessed by epidemiological, hematological and pathological dataAlanderson Rodrigues da SilvaGisele Braziliano Andradehttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6289-9945Joyce Katiuccia Medeiros Ramos CarvalhoWanessa Teixeira Gomes BarretoFilipe Martins SantosKeyla Carstens Marques de SousaMarcos Rogério AndréLuiz Claudio FerreiraRodrigo Caldas MenezesHeitor Miraglia HerreraAbstract We evaluated the epidemiological, hematological, and pathological data of Leishmania spp., Toxoplasma gondii, Platynosomum illiciens, feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV), and feline leukemia virus (FeLV) infections and the coinfections in stray cats of an endemic area for leishmaniasis. The diagnosis was performed by serological tests and necropsy. We described gross lesions and histopathological findings. We used immunohistochemistry and chromogenic in situ hybridization for L. infantum detection. We found infection in 27 out of 50 sampled cats, among them, 14 presented coinfections. A strong correlation between splenomegaly and lymphadenomegaly with FeLV, and an association between hepatic lesions and cachexia with parasitism due to P. illiciens were observed. Moreover, we found a significant increase in the monocyte count in the FeLV-infected and a decrease in the red blood cell count in the FIV-infected animals. Amastigote forms of Leishmania spp. and tissue changes were detected in lymphoid organs of an animal coinfected with P. illiciens, T. gondii, and FIV. Polyparasitism recorded in stray cats of the Brazilian Midwest should be considered in effective control strategies for public health diseases. Moreover, stray cats of Campo Grande may be a source of infection of FIV, FeLV and P. illiciens for populations of domiciled cats.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612022000200310&lng=en&tlng=enToxoplasma gondiiPlatynosomum illiciensFeline Immunodeficiency virusFeline Leukemia virusin situ hybridization |
| spellingShingle | Alanderson Rodrigues da Silva Gisele Braziliano Andrade Joyce Katiuccia Medeiros Ramos Carvalho Wanessa Teixeira Gomes Barreto Filipe Martins Santos Keyla Carstens Marques de Sousa Marcos Rogério André Luiz Claudio Ferreira Rodrigo Caldas Menezes Heitor Miraglia Herrera The outcomes of polyparasitism in stray cats from Brazilian Midwest assessed by epidemiological, hematological and pathological data Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária Toxoplasma gondii Platynosomum illiciens Feline Immunodeficiency virus Feline Leukemia virus in situ hybridization |
| title | The outcomes of polyparasitism in stray cats from Brazilian Midwest assessed by epidemiological, hematological and pathological data |
| title_full | The outcomes of polyparasitism in stray cats from Brazilian Midwest assessed by epidemiological, hematological and pathological data |
| title_fullStr | The outcomes of polyparasitism in stray cats from Brazilian Midwest assessed by epidemiological, hematological and pathological data |
| title_full_unstemmed | The outcomes of polyparasitism in stray cats from Brazilian Midwest assessed by epidemiological, hematological and pathological data |
| title_short | The outcomes of polyparasitism in stray cats from Brazilian Midwest assessed by epidemiological, hematological and pathological data |
| title_sort | outcomes of polyparasitism in stray cats from brazilian midwest assessed by epidemiological hematological and pathological data |
| topic | Toxoplasma gondii Platynosomum illiciens Feline Immunodeficiency virus Feline Leukemia virus in situ hybridization |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612022000200310&lng=en&tlng=en |
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