First ocular report of Gurltia paralysans (Wolffhügel, 1933) in cat

•The neglected feline parasite Gurltia paralysans has been found causing an ophthalmic case in cat for the first time.•Gurltia paralysans is a neurotropic nematode of domestic cats that never before was found as ectopic parasite.•Gurltia paralysans has only been reported in South America, so it is t...

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Published in:Veterinary parasitology 2018-05, Vol.255, p.74-77
Main Authors: Udiz-Rodríguez, Raquel, Garcia-Livia, Katherine, Valladares-Salmerón, Maria, Dorta-Almenar, Maria Naira, Martín-Carrillo, Natalia, Martin-Alonso, Aaron, Izquierdo-Rodriguez, Elena, Feliu, Carlos, Valladares, Basilio, Foronda, Pilar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Cat
Cat Diseases - diagnosis
Cat Diseases - parasitology
Cats
DNA, Helminth - genetics
Eye Infections, Parasitic - diagnosis
Eye Infections, Parasitic - parasitology
Eye Infections, Parasitic - veterinary
Gurltia paralysans
Male
Metastrongyloidea - isolation & purification
Ocular parasite
Phylogeny
RNA, Ribosomal, 18S - genetics
Sequence Analysis, DNA
Spain
Strongylida Infections - diagnosis
Strongylida Infections - parasitology
Strongylida Infections - veterinary
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Summary:•The neglected feline parasite Gurltia paralysans has been found causing an ophthalmic case in cat for the first time.•Gurltia paralysans is a neurotropic nematode of domestic cats that never before was found as ectopic parasite.•Gurltia paralysans has only been reported in South America, so it is the first finding outside this continent. A two-year-old cat from Tenerife, Canary Islands (Spain), presented with two months history of uveitis in the left eye. It had been treated for two months but still showed an active uveitis. After new treatment, eye examination showed a mobile worm in the anterior chamber. Following surgical removal, the worm was obtained. Morphological study revealed that it was a male metastrongyloid nematode (Nematoda: Metastrongyloidea) with caudal bursa and two similar spicules. Molecular tools based on the 18Sr RNA gene sequence identified the parasite as Gurltia paralysans, which is a neurotropic nematode previously found in South America. Therefore, this article describes the first report of ophthalmic case of parasitism by G. paralysans, and cites for first time this species out of South America.
ISSN:0304-4017
1873-2550
DOI:10.1016/j.vetpar.2018.03.027