ArticleParasitology research2021
Dirofilarioses in two cats in southern Italy.
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- First report on natural infection by Dirofilaria repens in a cat in Spain: case report and literature review of feline subcutaneous dirofilariosis in Europe.Veterinary research communications · 2024Review
- Molecular survey on vector-borne pathogens in clinically healthy stray cats in Zaragoza (Spain).Parasites & vectors · 2023Article
- Elimination of Dirofilaria immitis Infection in Dogs, Linosa Island, Italy, 2020-2022.Emerging infectious diseases · 2023Article
- Zoonotic parasites: the One Health challenge.Parasitology research · 2021Article
- Efficacy of afoxolaner (NexGard®) in preventing the transmission of Leishmania infantum and Dirofilaria immitis to sheltered dogs in a highly endemic area.Parasites & vectors · 2021Article
- Seroprevalence and associated risk factors for vector-borne pathogens in dogs from Egypt.Parasites & vectors · 2021Article
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Abstract
Two cats infected by Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens, respectively, were taken to two different private practitioners for a clinical examination. The analyses conducted on the first cat revealed a microfilaraemia due to D. repens of 66 mfs/mL by a modified Knott's test. No clinical signs of D. repens infection were observed in the cat. The animal was euthanised because of a lymphoma condition, and two adult females of D. repens were found in the subcutaneous tissue of the lumbar and left scapular regions at the post-mortem examination. The second cat showed severe abnormalities in the white blood cells, including eosinophil count. Microfilariae of D. immitis were detected in the blood smear, with an average length (n = 2) of 296.2 μm. These clinical cases represent the first reports of feline dirofilarioses in southern Italy and are indicative of a common occurrence of dirofilarial infection in the local canine population.
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