First case report of nematode parasitic myelopathy in a wild feline in Brazil

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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Main Authors: 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
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria 2020-02-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
Subjects:
Gurltia paralysans
Leopardus wiedii
spinal cord
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612020000100400&tlng=en

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