Angiostrongylus chabaudi (Biocca, 1957) in wildcat (Felis silvestris silvestris, S) from Romania

2016 ◽  
Vol 115 (6) ◽  
pp. 2511-2517 ◽  
Author(s):  
Călin Mircea Gherman ◽  
Angela Monica Ionică ◽  
Gianluca D’Amico ◽  
Domenico Otranto ◽  
Andrei Daniel Mihalca
Keyword(s):  
Felis Silvestris ◽  
Felis Silvestris Silvestris ◽  
Angiostrongylus Chabaudi

First evidence of the European wildcat (Felis silvestris silvestris) as definitive host of Angiostrongylus chabaudi

2015 ◽  
Vol 115 (3) ◽  
pp. 1235-1244 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anastasia Diakou ◽  
Dimitra Psalla ◽  
Despina Migli ◽  
Angela Di Cesare ◽  
Dionisios Youlatos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Definitive Host ◽  
Felis Silvestris ◽  
Felis Silvestris Silvestris ◽  
European Wildcat ◽  
Angiostrongylus Chabaudi

First description of peritoneal and pleural metacestodosis caused by Mesocestoides vogae in a European wild cat (Felis silvestris silvestris)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Magda Sindičić ◽  
Andrea Gudan Kurilj ◽  
Franjo Martinković ◽  
Miljenko Bujanić ◽  
Maja Lukač ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Felis Silvestris ◽  
Felis Silvestris Silvestris ◽  
Mesocestoides Vogae

Comparative morphometric study of the Slovakian wildcat population (Felis silvestris silvestris): Evidence for a low rate of introgression?

2011 ◽  
Vol 76 (2) ◽  
pp. 222-233 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sascha Platz ◽  
Stefan T. Hertwig ◽  
Gottfried Jetschke ◽  
Matthias Krüger ◽  
Martin S. Fischer
Keyword(s):  
Morphometric Study ◽  
Felis Silvestris ◽  
Felis Silvestris Silvestris ◽  
Low Rate

scholarly journals A small cat saving food for later: caching behavior in the European wildcat (Felis silvestris silvestris)

2020 ◽  
Vol 66 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Héctor Ruiz-Villar ◽  
José Vicente López-Bao ◽  
Francisco Palomares
Keyword(s):  
Felis Silvestris ◽  
Felis Silvestris Silvestris ◽  
European Wildcat

Long-term changes in diet and trophic niche of the European wildcat (Felis silvestris silvestris) in Italy

2015 ◽  
Vol 61 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabiola Apostolico ◽  
Francesca Vercillo ◽  
Gianandrea La Porta ◽  
Bernardino Ragni
Keyword(s):  
Trophic Niche ◽  
Felis Silvestris ◽  
Felis Silvestris Silvestris ◽  
European Wildcat ◽  
Long Term Changes

scholarly journals Hairs of wild Felis silvestris silvestris and domestic Felis catus – are they distinctive after all? (Carnivora: Felidae)

2021 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-79
Author(s):  
Lisa Lehmann ◽  
Clara Stefen
Keyword(s):  
Hair Shaft ◽  
Felis Catus ◽  
Species Differentiation ◽  
Hair Length ◽  
Felis Silvestris ◽  
Domestic Cats ◽  
Banding Patterns ◽  
Felis Silvestris Silvestris ◽  
Wild Cats ◽  
First Time

This study addressed the question whether it is possible to clearly differentiate between wild and tabby domestic cats on the basis of hairs (guard hairs in particular). The colour banding pattern of individual hairs is studied in this context for the first time. Also, hair length and width, as well as parameters of the hair cuticle were checked for differences, as it is well known that wild cats have long hairs and a fine, silky fur. Several banding patterns were observed, some shared between both cat forms, but with different frequencies. But this is not enough for species differentiation and more specimens need to be studied to get a better idea of the variation in this trait. The cuticle pattern even in the same region of the hairs (medium and shield-free part of the hair shaft) varies considerably and statistically significant differences were found only for few measured parameters: hair length, hair width and scale perimeter. Nevertheless, even most of them are not sufficient to determine wild or domestic cats. However, as expected, the hairs of wild cats are statistically significantly longer than those of tabby domestic cats, and hairs longer than 50 mm can be clearly attributed to wild cats.

scholarly journals Space and Habitat Selection by Female European Wild Cats (Felis silvestris silvestris)

2006 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Sarmento ◽  
J. Cruz ◽  
P. Tarroso ◽  
C. Fonseca
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Selection ◽  
Felis Silvestris ◽  
Felis Silvestris Silvestris ◽  
Wild Cats

scholarly journals Co-infection with Angiostrongylus chabaudi and Dirofilaria immitis in a wildcat, Felis silvestris from Romania – a case report

2019 ◽  
Vol 88 (3) ◽  
pp. 303-306
Author(s):  
Călin Mircea Gherman ◽  
Angela Monica Ionică ◽  
Georgiana Deak ◽  
Gabriel Bogdan Chișamera ◽  
Andrei Daniel Mihalca
Keyword(s):  
Dirofilaria Immitis ◽  
Pulmonary Arteries ◽  
Felis Silvestris ◽  
Accession Number ◽  
Laboratory Examination ◽  
Cardiac Symptoms ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Angiostrongylus Chabaudi ◽  
The Right ◽  
Southern European Countries

Dirofilaria immitis is a worldwide spread nematode affecting the pulmonary artery and the heart of dogs (rarely reported in cats), especially in areas where the dogs show a high prevalence of infection. Angiostrongylus chabaudi is, in turn, a cardiopulmonary nematode of felids identified in several southern European countries and Germany. Co-infections of Dirofilaria immitis and Angiostrongylus spp. are known only in canids. We report a case of D. immitis and A. chabaudi co-infection in a road-killed wildcat originating from Southeastern Romania. Overall, 17 nematodes were collected from the pulmonary arteries of the wildcat and were morphologically identified as A. chabaudi (2 males and 15 females). Another nematode was collected from the right ventricle and identified as adult male D. immitis. Genomic DNA was extracted from one nematode of each of the two species and a fragment of the cox1 gene was amplified and sequenced. The sequences obtained from the nematodes showed 100% similarity to a sequence of A. chabaudi isolated from Romania (Accession number KU521521) and to various D. immitis sequences from Europe, Asia and Australia (e.g. KT716014, EU159111, AJ537512). This is the first report of A. chabaudi and D. immitis co-infection in a felid, revealing the possibility of similar situations in domestic cats. This requires a more in-depth clinical and laboratory examination of animals with respiratory and cardiac symptoms.

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