scholarly journals Occurrence of larvae of Metastrongyloidea in feaces of cats from southeastern Poland

2019 ◽  
Vol 75 (10) ◽  
pp. 6299-2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
KLAUDIUSZ SZCZEPANIAK ◽  
PAULINA LEŚNIAK ◽  
MARIA STUDZIŃSKA ◽  
MONIKA ROCZEŃ-KARCZMARZ ◽  
MARTA DEMKOWSKA-KUTRZEPA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Respiratory System ◽  
Seasonal Pattern ◽  
Parasitic Diseases ◽  
Aelurostrongylus Abstrusus ◽  
Troglostrongylus Brevior ◽  
Faecal Samples ◽  
One Year

Faecal samples from 716 cats from Poland, were examined for lungworm larvae (Metastrongyloidea) by flotation, sedimentation and Baermann techniques between January 2016 and April 2019 year. In total, 1.1% (8/716; CI ± 95% 0.3-1.9) of cats shed lungworm larvae. In the animals examined, infections with Aelurostrongylus abstrusus predominated (7 positive samples), while larvae of Troglostrongylus brevior were detected in only one sample. These invasions were more prevalent in animals under 6 months of age (3.0%) (6/201; CI ± 95%; 0.6-5.4) than in those older than one year (0.4%) (2/515; CI ± 95% 0.0-0.9). Overall, a distinct seasonal pattern was apparent in the detection of infected cats, but annual volatility was not observed. A relatively large proportion of lungworm-infected cats (4 out of 8) had pulmonary syndromes, which indicates that these parasitic diseases should be considered in differential diagnosis of any inflammations of the respiratory system, especially in young animals.

scholarly journals Feline pulmonary nematodes; new challenges for veterinary practitioners

2022 ◽  
Vol 78 (01) ◽  
pp. 6613-2022
Author(s):  
KAROLINA MIZERA
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Detection ◽  
Diagnostic Methods ◽  
Parasitic Diseases ◽  
Aelurostrongylus Abstrusus ◽  
Troglostrongylus Brevior ◽  
Pathogenic Factors ◽  
Capillaria Aerophila ◽  
New Challenges ◽  
Specific Symptoms

Pulmonary parasitic diseases have become a frequent feline condition. Aelurostrongylus abstrusus, Troglostrongylus brevior and Capillaria aerophila appear to be the main pathogenic factors. Felines that are affected may display respiratory as well as non-specific symptoms. Diagnostic methods include copromicroscopic, serological and molecular detection, whereas the treatment should be both symptomatic and elective.

scholarly journals Prevalence of important zoonotic parasites in dog populations from the Slovak Republic

2007 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 170-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Szabová ◽  
P. Juriš ◽  
M. Miterpáková ◽  
D. Antolová ◽  
I. Papajová ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Echinococcus Multilocularis ◽  
Slovak Republic ◽  
Parasitic Diseases ◽  
Intestinal Helminths ◽  
Hunting Dogs ◽  
Faecal Samples ◽  
The Family ◽  
One Year ◽  
Zoonotic Parasites ◽  
Toxascaris Leonina

AbstractDogs serve as the vectors of serious parasitic diseases with a zoonotic character. In a one-year-study, we collected and examined 752 faeces of dogs. In these faecal samples, 11 different species of intestinal endoparasites were detected, as follows: Toxocara spp. eggs (21.9 %), eggs from the family Ancylostomatidae (18.4 %), coccidia oocysts (10.4 %), eggs of Trichuris spp. (10.0 %), Toxascaris leonina (7.3 %), Capillaria spp. (5.9 %), Taenia type eggs (3.2 %) and Giardia spp. cysts (1.6 %). Echinococcus multilocularis was detected in one sample. Toxocara spp. eggs were dominant in all dog categories, but in hunting dogs they occurred at the highest rate (45.1 %). Faecal samples of dogs from rural ecosystems showed 66.0 % prevalence of intestinal helminths. Presence of Toxocara spp. eggs was found in 25.0 % of sand samples.

scholarly journals Parasitic contamination of urban and rural environments in the Slovak Republic: dog’s excrements as a source

2014 ◽  
Vol 51 (4) ◽  
pp. 273-280 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Papajová ◽  
J. Pipiková ◽  
J. Papaj ◽  
A. Čižmár
Keyword(s):  
Slovak Republic ◽  
Intestinal Parasites ◽  
Toxocara Canis ◽  
Public Parks ◽  
Public Places ◽  
Rural Environments ◽  
Faecal Samples ◽  
One Year ◽  
Trichuris Vulpis ◽  
Toxascaris Leonina

AbstractThe objective of this study was to determine the possibility of soil contamination with propagative stages of intestinal endoparasites at different public places (public parks, playgrounds, sandpits, sidewalks, road sides). In a one-year-study, totally 578 dog’s faecal samples from 8 towns (Košice, Trebišov, Veľké Kapušany, Prešov, Snina, Levoča, Zvolen and Trenčín) and 3 villages (Dlhé Stráže, Dravce, Valaliky) were examined for the presence of parasitic germs. 29.9 % of faecal samples were positive. Eight different species of intestinal parasites with following incidence were detected: Toxocara canis (11.9 %), Trichuris vulpis (8.5 %), Ancylostomatidae (8.1 %), Taenia spp. (4.0 %), Toxascaris leonina (3.1 %), Capillaria spp. (1.0 %), Dipylidium caninum (0.2 %) and Coccidia oocysts (0.2 %). Additionally 285 sandpits were examined. Sand samples were collected from Košice (136), Zvolen (38), Trenčín (36), Prešov (30), Veľké Kapušany (24), Snina (15), and village Valaliky (6). The parasitic eggs occurence in the sandpits was as follows: Toxocara spp. (11.8 %), Ancylostomatidae (1.1 %), Taenia type (0.7 %) and Trichuris spp. (0.4 %). The occurrence of Toxocara spp. varied between the urban and rural environments. The highest number of Toxocara spp. was found in village Valaliky (33.3 %) whereas cities showed lesser prevalence (Prešov — 10 %, Košice — 7.4 %, Trenčín — 5.6 %, Zvolen — 5.3 %, Veľké Kapušany — 4.2 %). The epidemiological aspects and health risk factors are also discussed.

Apnea as a Presenting Sign of Hydrocephalus

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 97 (4) ◽  
pp. 587-589
Author(s):  
Jim Nitahara ◽  
Allen J. Dozor ◽  
Scott A. Schroeder ◽  
Stephanie Rifkinson-Mann
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ◽  
Respiratory System ◽  
Healthy Infant ◽  
Birth History ◽  
Normal Birth

The differential diagnosis for apnea in newborns and infants is extensive and includes, but is not limited to, central nervous, gastrointestinal, metabolic, and respiratory system disorders.1 Frequently no cause is found for the apnea. We present a case in which an unusual cause was found and only after many months. CASE REPORT S. K. was a healthy infant with a normal birth history and no significant problems until the age of 13 months when, while playing with his mother, he suddenly collapsed, becoming apneic and cyanotic. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation was administered for 10 minutes before the child began to breathe spontaneously.

One-year parasitological screening of stray dogs and cats in County Dublin, Ireland

Parasitology ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 146 (6) ◽  
pp. 746-752 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Garcia-Campos ◽  
C. Power ◽  
J. O'Shaughnessy ◽  
C. Browne ◽  
A. Lawlor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Animal Population ◽  
Monitoring And Control ◽  
Aelurostrongylus Abstrusus ◽  
Stray Dogs ◽  
Wildlife Species ◽  
Veterinary Importance ◽  
One Year ◽  
Parasite Populations ◽  
And Control ◽  
Parasite Exposure

AbstractTo date, there are no recent studies identifying the prevalence of parasites of human and veterinary importance in dogs and cats in Ireland. The interaction between pets and wildlife species in the environment is an important source of parasite exposure to canids and felines, and one likely to be heightened in the stray animal population. This study aimed to establish the prevalence of endoparasites in unowned dogs and cats in County Dublin, Ireland. Feces from stray dogs (n= 627) and cats (n= 289) entering a rehoming centre were collected immediately after defecation. The main parasitic agents detected were ascarids (15.52 and 30.26%),Cystoisospora(3.27 and 3.69%),Giardiaspp. (6.02 and 1.84%) and lungworms (0.64 and 2.08%), in dogs and cats respectively. Animals younger than 3 months of age were more likely to be infected with ascarids (P< 0.001) andCystoisosporaspp. (P= 0.008 andP= 0.014) than older animals. All lungworms were morphologically identified and dogs were infected withAngiostrongylus vasorum(0.48%) andCrenosoma vulpis(0.16%) whereas cats were only infected withAelurostrongylus abstrusus(2.08%). This represents the first prevalence study of stray animals in Ireland. Data collected will inform the treatment and in addition, the future monitoring and control studies of parasite populations.

scholarly journals Reproductive phenology in a riparian rainforest in the south of Santa Catarina state, Brazil

2013 ◽  
Vol 85 (4) ◽  
pp. 1449-1460 ◽  
Author(s):  
MAINARA F. CASCAES ◽  
VANILDE CITADINI-ZANETTE ◽  
BIRGIT HARTER-MARQUES
Keyword(s):  
Plant Species ◽  
Resource Availability ◽  
Forest Ecosystems ◽  
Seasonal Pattern ◽  
Riparian Forests ◽  
Reproductive Phenology ◽  
Environmental Restoration ◽  
Fruit Availability ◽  
One Year ◽  
Riparian Plant

Phenological studies assist in forest ecosystems comprehension and evaluation of resource availability for wildlife, as well as in improving the understanding of relationships between plants and their pollinators and dispersers. This study aims to describe the reproductive phenophases of riparian plant species and correlate them with climatic variables. The reproductive phenology was analyzed biweekly throughout one year, recording the absence or presence of flowers/fruits. The flowering phenophase occurred throughout the year, with an increase in number of species in blossom in October, November, and December. The flowering peak of the community was observed in November. The fruiting phenophase also occurred throughout the year and showed an increase of species fruiting in June with a slight decrease in August and September. The data obtained in this study, when compared with other studies in different Atlantic Rainforest areas, indicates a seasonal pattern for the flowering phenophase and a variation in fruit availability throughout the year as well as in the fruiting peaks. Therefore, studies that observe flowering and fruiting events in loco are of main importance because they provide information on reproductive seasons of species for use in environmental restoration projects and thus alleviate the situation of degradation of riparian forests.

scholarly journals Reef fish community structure on three islands of Itaipu, Southeast Brazil

2008 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 267-274 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Policarpo de Mendonça-Neto ◽  
Cassiano Monteiro-Neto ◽  
Luiz Eduardo Moraes
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Gradients ◽  
Seasonal Pattern ◽  
Reef Fishes ◽  
Habitat Characteristics ◽  
Brazilian Coast ◽  
Rocky Reef ◽  
Fish Community Structure ◽  
Rocky Reefs ◽  
Chain Link ◽  
One Year

We provide here the first assessment of the composition, abundance and distribution of rocky reef fishes of Itaipu Sound, Rio de Janeiro, off the southeastern Brazilian coast. Monthly visual censuses, benthic quadrats and chain link transects were conducted over one year on rocky reefs at three islands (Menina, Mãe and Pai). A total of 2466 individual fish, belonging to 29 families and 42 species were recorded. The most abundant fish species were Parablennius pilicornis, Haemulon steindachneri, Orthopristis ruber and Diplodus argenteus. Sheltered and complex habitats showed the most abundant and diverse fish populations. There was a major significant separation between sampling sites and a secondary seasonal pattern. The three sites showed similar fish communities with locally structured environmental gradients according to their inherent habitat characteristics.

scholarly journals Macroglossia reveals multiple myeloma

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Bonvicini ◽  
Davide Crapanzano ◽  
Susanna Fenu ◽  
Marco Giordano ◽  
Lorenzo Palleschi
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Myeloma ◽  
Bone Marrow ◽  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Arterial Hypertension ◽  
Supportive Care ◽  
Loss Of Weight ◽  
Bright Orange ◽  
History Of ◽  
Congo Red Staining ◽  
One Year

We present an eighty-year old man with a one year history of progressive macroglossia, dysphagia and loss of weight. He had a medical history of arterial hypertension and prostatic hypertrophy which he had under good therapeutic control. The entire tongue was swollen, had hard solidity and was slightly painful upon palpation. A tongue biopsy revealed an amyloid deposition as it coloured bright orange-red on Congo Red staining and lead us subsequently to the diagnosis of amyloidosis; then a bone marrow biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of multiple myeloma. The case was further evaluated by a multidisciplinary team who considered it appropriate to start a lowdose melphalan treatment combined with supportive care. When macroglossia in the tongue is confirmed to be amyloidosis the differential diagnosis should include systemic amyloidosis deposition and multiple myeloma.

scholarly journals Survey of lungworm infection of domestic cats in Hungary

2019 ◽  
Vol 67 (3) ◽  
pp. 407-417 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sára Kiszely ◽  
Mónika Gyurkovszky ◽  
Norbert Solymosi ◽  
Róbert Farkas
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Morphological Identification ◽  
Domestic Cats ◽  
Aelurostrongylus Abstrusus ◽  
Respiratory Disorders ◽  
First Instar ◽  
Faecal Samples ◽  
First Time ◽  
Apparently Healthy

From 61 settlements of 12 Hungarian counties, 303 domestic cats were included in this survey. Between autumn 2016 and spring 2018, fresh faecal samples were randomly collected and examined by flotation and by the Baermann–Wetzel method for the presence of lungworm infection. No eggs of Eucoleus aerophilus were detected. Morphological identification of first instar larvae (L1) was also carried out. In the faeces of 60 cats (19.8%) from 17 settlements and Budapest, L1 of Aelurostrongylus abstrusus were found. More than half of the cats were from the western part of the country. The average number of larvae per gram of faeces was 190.2 ± 304.88. These results are in line with the former findings on the prevalence of aelurostrongylosis of domestic cats in Hungary. In addition, Oslerus rostratus was also found for the first time in the faecal samples of three cats from the eastern part of the country, infected also with Ae. abstrusus. The average age (2.51 ± 1.26 years) of infected cats indicates that lungworm infection is more common among younger cats. No relationship was found between the lung-worm infection and the sex of cats. Non-neutered cats had a significantly higher proportion of lungworm infections. Two-thirds of the infected cats were apparently healthy, and only 19 individuals showed clinical signs of respiratory disorders.

scholarly journals Novel Molecular Assay for Simultaneous Identification of Neglected Lungworms and Heartworms Affecting Cats

2015 ◽  
Vol 53 (9) ◽  
pp. 3009-3013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela Di Cesare ◽  
Fabrizia Veronesi ◽  
Antonio Frangipane di Regalbono ◽  
Raffaella Iorio ◽  
Donato Traversa
Keyword(s):  
Multiplex Pcr ◽  
Scientific Community ◽  
Clinical Impact ◽  
Molecular Assay ◽  
Aelurostrongylus Abstrusus ◽  
Troglostrongylus Brevior ◽  
Geographical Expansion ◽  
Angiostrongylus Chabaudi ◽  
Simultaneous Identification

Feline lungworms and heartworms are stimulating the interest of the scientific community due to their clinical impact and apparent geographical expansion. Diagnosis of the infections caused by these nematodes is indeed challenging. This report describes a novel multiplex PCR able to identify simultaneously three species of lungworms (Aelurostrongylus abstrususandTroglostrongylus brevior) and heartworms (Angiostrongylus chabaudi) affecting felids. Epidemiological and clinical perspectives are discussed.

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