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First case of peritoneal cystic echinococcosis in a domestic cat caused by Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto (genotype 1) associated to feline immunodeficiency virus infection.
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First case of peritoneal cystic echinococcosis in a domestic cat caused by Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto (genotype 1) associated to feline immunodeficiency virus infection.

  • Armua-Fernandez MT Institute of Parasitology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland. Electronic address: mtarmua@vetparas.uzh.ch.
  • Castro OF Departamento de Parasitología y Enfermadades Parasitarias, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay.
  • Crampet A Departamento de Anatomía Patológica, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay.
  • Bartzabal Á Private veterinary practice, Rocha, Uruguay.
  • Hofmann-Lehmann R Clinical Laboratory, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
  • Grimm F Institute of Parasitology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
  • Deplazes P Institute of Parasitology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
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  • 2013-12-03
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  • Parasitology international. - 2014
Domestic cat
Echinococcus granulosus
Feline immunodeficiency virus
Hydatid cyst
Animals
Cat Diseases
Cats
Echinococcosis, Hepatic
Echinococcus granulosus
Genotype
Immunodeficiency Virus, Feline
Lentivirus Infections
Male
English A new cystic echinococcosis case in a cat in Uruguay is reported herein. The cat was taken to a veterinary clinic in Rocha city, Uruguay, due to dyspnea, constipation and abdominal enlargement. During surgery a large quantity of cysts was retrieved from the abdominal cavity. The cysts were morphologically studied and confirmed as Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto (genotype 1) by molecular tools using cytochrome oxidase submit 1 and small subunit ribosomal RNA gene as target genes. Moreover, for the first time a coinfection with feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) was detected. FIV-induced immunosuppression could be a determining factor in the development of cystic echinococcosis in cats.
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  • English
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