ReviewClinical microbiology reviews2021
Canine and Feline Parasitology: Analogies, Differences, and Relevance for Human Health.
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41 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- Parasites and Parasitic Diseases in Small Animals.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
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- Gastrointestinal protozoa in pet cats from Anhui province: prevalence and molecular characterization.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2025Article
- Feline Vector-Borne Diseases and Their Possible Association with Hematological Abnormalities in Cats from Midwestern Brazil.Microorganisms · 2024Article
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- Survey of ectoparasites affecting dog and cat populations living in sympatry in Gamo Zone, Southern Ethiopia.Veterinary medicine and science · 2024Article
- PDDGCN: A Parasitic Disease-Drug Association Predictor Based on Multi-view Fusion Graph Convolutional Network.Interdisciplinary sciences, computational life sciences · 2024Article
- Hepatozoon spp. in stray cats from the metropolitan area of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.Parasite (Paris, France) · 2024Article
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Abstract
Cats and dogs are treated as family members by most pet owners. Therefore, a high quality of veterinary care and preventive medicine is imperative for animal health and welfare and for the protection of humans from zoonotic pathogens. There is a general perception of cats being treated as "small dogs," especially in the field of clinical parasitology. As a result, several important differences between the two animal species are not taken into proper consideration and are often overlooked. Dogs and cats are profoundly different under evolutionary, biological, ethological, behavioral, and immunological standpoints. These differences impact clinical features, diagnosis, and control of canine and feline parasites and transmission risk for humans. This review outlines the most common parasitoses and vector-borne diseases of dogs and cats, with a focus on major convergences and divergences, and discusses parasites that have (i) evolved based on different preys for dogs and cats, (ii) adapted due to different immunological or behavioral animal profiles, and (iii) developed more similarities than differences in canine and feline infections and associated diseases. Differences, similarities, and peculiarities of canine and feline parasitology are herein reviewed in three macrosections: (i) carnivorism, vegetarianism, anatomy, genetics, and parasites, (ii) evolutionary adaptation of nematodes, including veterinary reconsideration and zoonotic importance, and (iii) behavior and immune system driving ectoparasites and transmitted diseases. Emphasis is given to provide further steps toward a more accurate evaluation of canine and feline parasitology in a changing world in terms of public health relevance and One Health approach.
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