Diagnostic challenges for Aelurostrongylus abstrusus infection in cats from endemic areas in Italy
Abstract Background The lungworm Aelurostrongylus abstrusus infects wild and domestic feline species worldwide and is considered a primary respiratory parasite of cats. Definitive diagnosis is based on the identification of first-stage larvae (L1s) released in faeces approximately 5 to 6 weeks after...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-06-01
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| Series: | Parasites & Vectors |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-023-05808-y |