Lagochilascariasis in cats (Felis catus domesticus) in southern Brazil

Lagochilascariasis, a parasitic disease little known in Brazil, is caused by an ascarid nematode that has a peculiar life cycle, with a predilection site for the cervical region in the final hosts: humans, cats and dogs. We aimed to record the occurrence of Lagochilascaris minor in domestic cats fro...

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Published in:	Journal of feline medicine and surgery Vol. 16; no. 12; pp. 1007 - 1009
Main Authors:	Fehlberg, Marta F, da Silva, Diego S, Langone, Patrícia Q, da Silva, Maria AMP, Pesenti, Tatiana C, Mascarenhas, Carolina S, Gomes, Sâmara N, Gallina, T, Mendes, Mariana de M, de Macedo, Márcia RP, Bernardon, Fabiana F, Berne, Maria EA, Müller, Gertrud
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London, England SAGE Publications 01-12-2014
Subjects:	Animals Brazil - epidemiology Case Series Cat Diseases - diagnosis Cat Diseases - epidemiology Cat Diseases - parasitology Cats Female Host-Parasite Interactions Male Nematoda - isolation & purification Nematode Infections - epidemiology Nematode Infections - veterinary Rats
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Summary:	Lagochilascariasis, a parasitic disease little known in Brazil, is caused by an ascarid nematode that has a peculiar life cycle, with a predilection site for the cervical region in the final hosts: humans, cats and dogs. We aimed to record the occurrence of Lagochilascaris minor in domestic cats from rural areas in the Municipality of Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil, with reports of clinical signs and the treatment applied.
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ISSN:	1098-612X 1532-2750 1532-2750
DOI:	10.1177/1098612X14525386