Paraparesis due to angio-neurotropic Gurltia paralysans in a domestic cat (Felis catus) and retrospective study on feline gurltiosis cases in South America

Paraparesis due to angio-neurotropic Gurltia paralysans in a domestic cat (Felis catus) and retrospective study on feline gurltiosis cases in South America

IntroductionThe nematode Gurltia paralysans is a neglected angio-neurotropic parasite causing chronic meningomyelitis in domestic cats (Felis catus) as well as wild felids of the genus Leopardus in South America. Adult G. paralysans nematodes parasitize the leptomeningeal veins of the subarachnoid s...

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Main Authors: Marcelo Gómez, Pamela Muñoz, Manuel Moroni, Marcelo Mieres, Valentina Bernal, Carla Rosenfeld, Anja Taubert, Carlos Hermosilla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
Gurltia paralysans
feline gurltiosis
neuroparasitosis
domestic cats
paraparesis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2024.1322819/full

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