Cystic echinococcosis in a domestic cat (Felis catus) in Italy

Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato is a zoonotic agent with a life cycle consisting of definitive hosts (dogs and wild carnivores), and intermediate hosts (usually ungulates). Other animals and humans may accidentally ingest eggs and contract cystic echinococcosis, acting as aberrant hosts. A 3-year...

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Published in:Parasite (Paris) 2018, Vol.25, p.25-25
Main Authors: Bonelli, Piero, Masu, Gabriella, Dei Giudici, Silvia, Pintus, Davide, Peruzzu, Angela, Piseddu, Toni, Santucciu, Cinzia, Cossu, Assunta, Demurtas, Nicola, Masala, Giovanna
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen - diagnostic imaging
Abdomen - parasitology
Animals
Carnivores
Cats
Cystic echinococcosis
Cysts
Cytochrome
Cytochromes
Distension
Domestic animals
domestic cat
Echinococcosis
Echinococcosis - diagnosis
Echinococcosis - epidemiology
Echinococcosis - parasitology
Echinococcosis - veterinary
Echinococcus granulosus
Echinococcus granulosus - genetics
Echinococcus granulosus - isolation & purification
Eggs
Electron Transport Complex IV - genetics
Female
Genotype
Genotypes
Italy
Italy - epidemiology
Laparotomy
Life cycle engineering
Life cycles
Mitochondria
molecular characterization
Phylogeny
Short Note
Ultrasonography
Ultrasound
Ungulates
Zoonoses - diagnosis
Zoonoses - epidemiology
Zoonoses - parasitology
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Summary:Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato is a zoonotic agent with a life cycle consisting of definitive hosts (dogs and wild carnivores), and intermediate hosts (usually ungulates). Other animals and humans may accidentally ingest eggs and contract cystic echinococcosis, acting as aberrant hosts. A 3-year-old neutered female cat was brought to a veterinary practice in Sassari (Italy) with abdominal distension. Ultrasound showed multiple intraperitoneal vesicles, which on laparotomy were found to be metacestodes of E. granulosus. Videos of the extraction of cysts are provided. Phylogenetic analysis based on a fragment of the cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (cox1) mitochondrial gene identified the isolate as E. granulosus sensu stricto genotype G1, the most common genotype circulating in Europe and the Mediterranean basin. This is the first case report of cystic echinococcosis in domestic cats from Italy.
ISSN:1776-1042
1252-607X
1776-1042
DOI:10.1051/parasite/2018027