Aberrant sparganosis in cat caused by Spirometra mansoni (Cestoda: Diphyllobothriidae): a case report

Aberrant sparganosis in cat caused by Spirometra mansoni (Cestoda: Diphyllobothriidae): a case report

Abstract Background Sparganosis is a rare zoonotic disease caused by plerocercoid larvae of the genera Spirometra or Sparganum (Cestoda: Diphyllobothriidae). The larvae of Spirometra generally do not undergo asexual reproduction, whereas those of Sparganum can induce proliferative lesions in infecte...

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Main Authors: Toshihiro Tokiwa, Momo Fushimi, Shyun Chou, Akemi Yoshida, Kensei Kinoshita, Atsushi Hikima, Taisei Kikuchi, Kiyokazu Ozaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-04-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
Domestic cat
Felis silvestris catus
Next-generation sequencing
Paraffin-embedded tissue
Sequence analysis
Spirometra mansoni
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-024-03995-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-024-03995-z

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