First case report of nematode parasitic myelopathy in a wild feline in Brazil
Abstract Parasitic myelopathy caused by Gurltia paralysans in domestic cats is a disease commonly reported in several South American countries. The adult parasite is lodged in the meningeal veins and spinal cord, often causing clinical manifestations of vascular proliferation, thrombophlebitis, and...
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| author | Cláudia Cerutti Dazzi Alex dos Santos Tanise Policarpo Machado Michelli Westphal de Ataíde Rubens Rodriguez Ananda Müller Pereira Paulina Sepúlveda García Adriana Costa da Motta |
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| description | Abstract Parasitic myelopathy caused by Gurltia paralysans in domestic cats is a disease commonly reported in several South American countries. The adult parasite is lodged in the meningeal veins and spinal cord, often causing clinical manifestations of vascular proliferation, thrombophlebitis, and medullary compression. Wild felines are believed to be the definitive hosts of this parasite. The infection occurs through the ingestion of paratenic hosts, but the life cycle of G. paralysans is not yet clearly understood. In this paper, we discuss a case of parasitic myelopathy in a margay (Leopardus wiedii) that died during post-surgical care. Necropsy revealed focal hemorrhages in the thoracolumbar spinal cord. A microscopic examination revealed adult nematodes and eggs inside the veins of subarachnoid space in spinal cord, suggesting G. paralysans infection. This is first description of parasitic myelopathy in a margay in Brazil. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a3d7ceb782244b67828bfc7deccd8ddd2022-12-21T21:10:27ZengColégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia VeterinariaRevista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária1984-29612020-02-0129110.1590/s1984-29612019099First case report of nematode parasitic myelopathy in a wild feline in BrazilCláudia Cerutti DazziAlex dos SantosTanise Policarpo MachadoMichelli Westphal de AtaídeRubens RodriguezAnanda Müller PereiraPaulina Sepúlveda GarcíaAdriana Costa da Mottahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3947-0419Abstract Parasitic myelopathy caused by Gurltia paralysans in domestic cats is a disease commonly reported in several South American countries. The adult parasite is lodged in the meningeal veins and spinal cord, often causing clinical manifestations of vascular proliferation, thrombophlebitis, and medullary compression. Wild felines are believed to be the definitive hosts of this parasite. The infection occurs through the ingestion of paratenic hosts, but the life cycle of G. paralysans is not yet clearly understood. In this paper, we discuss a case of parasitic myelopathy in a margay (Leopardus wiedii) that died during post-surgical care. Necropsy revealed focal hemorrhages in the thoracolumbar spinal cord. A microscopic examination revealed adult nematodes and eggs inside the veins of subarachnoid space in spinal cord, suggesting G. paralysans infection. This is first description of parasitic myelopathy in a margay in Brazil.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612020000100400&tlng=enGurltia paralysansLeopardus wiediispinal cord |
| spellingShingle | Cláudia Cerutti Dazzi Alex dos Santos Tanise Policarpo Machado Michelli Westphal de Ataíde Rubens Rodriguez Ananda Müller Pereira Paulina Sepúlveda García Adriana Costa da Motta First case report of nematode parasitic myelopathy in a wild feline in Brazil Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária Gurltia paralysans Leopardus wiedii spinal cord |
| title | First case report of nematode parasitic myelopathy in a wild feline in Brazil |
| title_full | First case report of nematode parasitic myelopathy in a wild feline in Brazil |
| title_fullStr | First case report of nematode parasitic myelopathy in a wild feline in Brazil |
| title_full_unstemmed | First case report of nematode parasitic myelopathy in a wild feline in Brazil |
| title_short | First case report of nematode parasitic myelopathy in a wild feline in Brazil |
| title_sort | first case report of nematode parasitic myelopathy in a wild feline in brazil |
| topic | Gurltia paralysans Leopardus wiedii spinal cord |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612020000100400&tlng=en |
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