Prevalencia de helmintos intestinales en gatos domésticos del departamento del Quindío, Colombia

Echeverry, Diana Marcela; Giraldo, Maria Giraldo; Castaño, Jhon Carlos

doi:10.7705/biomedica.v32i3.439

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“…Some of these studies have been performed in Brazil [29][30][31][32][33][34], Argentina [35][36][37], Uruguay [38,39], Chile [40], and Colombia [41]. In the Colombian survey, Echeverry et al [41] also found a rather low A. abstrusus prevalence of 0.21% (1/121) in indoor cats from Quindío, which is similar to our findings. Nevertheless, that study used the Ritchie technique, which is a sedimentation technique considered a less accurate diagnostic tool than the Baermann funnel technique for detection of metastrongyloid L1 stages [2].…”

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“…Consistently, in South America, the presence of A. abstrusus has previously been reported sporadically as case reports but few large epidemiological studies have been conducted in domestic felids so far [2,3]. Some of these studies have been performed in Brazil [29][30][31][32][33][34], Argentina [35][36][37], Uruguay [38,39], Chile [40], and Colombia [41]. In the Colombian survey, Echeverry et al [41] also found a rather low A. abstrusus prevalence of 0.21% (1/121) in indoor cats from Quindío, which is similar to our findings.…”

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Aelurostrongylus abstrusus Infections in Domestic Cats (Felis silvestris catus) from Antioquia, Colombia

et al. 2021

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Although Aelurostrongylus abstrusus infections in domestic cats (Felis silvestris catus) have sporadically been reported in Colombia, there is still no data available on epidemiology nor on the biology of this neglected lungworm parasite. Thus, this epidemiological study aimed to evaluate the occurrence of patent A. abstrusus infections in domestic cats from the Colombian Federal State of Antioquia. In total, 473 fecal samples of indoor/outdoor domestic cats were collected and analyzed thereafter by the Baermann funnel migration technique for the presence of A. abstrusus first stage larvae 1 (L1). The occurrence of A. abstrusus was confirmed in 0.4% (2/473) of investigated cats. Due to the presence of patent A. abstrusus infections in investigated cats, it is unfailing to include this lungworm within differential diagnoses of feline pulmonary disorders. Despite the fact that the Baermann funnel technique is currently the cheapest and the gold standard diagnostic tool for feline aelurostrongylosis, this technique is still unknown by Colombian veterinary surgeons and rarely utilized in small animal veterinary clinics. The current survey intends to generate awareness on this neglected parasitosis and to be considered as a baseline study for future surveys monitoring feline aelurostrongylosis not only in domestic/stray cats but also in endemic wild felid species of Colombia.

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Aelurostrongylus abstrusus Infections in Domestic Cats (Felis silvestris catus) from Antioquia, Colombia

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“…Additionally, oocyst shedding by cats occurs over short periods of time, with primary infection mainly in juvenile cats [7,19]. Other gastrointestinal parasites were found, showing that the frequency of domestic cat feces samples with helminths was lower compared to previous reports in the same city [12]. This could indicate improved deworming habits by cat owners in the city of Armenia.…”

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Detection and genotypes of Toxoplasma gondii DNA in feces of domestic cats in Colombia

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The high prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in the human population in Colombia has been linked to the existence of a high density of urban stray cats, exposing the whole population to a high density of oocysts. The goal of this study was to determine the DNA prevalence of T. gondii by conventional PCR and to phylogenetically analyze ROP18 sequences from positive samples in domestic cat (Felis catus) fecal samples in the city of Armenia, Quindío. Fecal samples from 140 cats were collected from 10 districts around the city. Samples were concentrated using Ritchie’s method and analyzed through optical microscopy. Concentrates were used for DNA extraction followed by nested PCR amplification for T. gondii gene B1. PCR for ROP18 was performed on all B1 positive samples; the ROP18 sequences obtained were related to the Archetype I Brazilian and Chinese strains. No oocysts were detected by optical microscopy; however, 17.8% (25/140) B1 and 24% (6/25) ROP18 PCR-positive samples were detected. Phylogenetic analyses showed that isolates clustered into a single group. We assessed whether associations existed between T. gondii positive fecal samples and survey variables such as cat healthcare and socioeconomic characteristics of owners, but no statistically significant associations were found. The presence of T. gondii in cat feces is an important factor contributing to the high prevalence in the human population of this city.

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“…A. abstrusus was previously reported in domestic cats in Colombia, a case from Quindío of 121 samples processed (Echeverry et al, 2012), a case from Caquetá (Penagos-Tabares et al, 2018), recently using the Baermann Method, L1 was found in two cats of 473 investigated from Antioquia, Colombia (López-Osorio et al, 2021) and the parasite was observed in a case using the Ritchie technique from Bogotá (Salamanca et al, 2003), the distribution of A. abstrusus in Colombia is unknown because this parasite is limited to case reports and few studies.…”

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Neumonía por Aelurostrongylus abstrusus en un Leopardus tigrinus: Estudio de caso

Rincón-Alarcón

Doncel

Cortés-Vecino

2022

Rev. colomb. cienc. pecu.

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Prevalencia de helmintos intestinales en gatos domésticos del departamento del Quindío, Colombia

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Aelurostrongylus abstrusus Infections in Domestic Cats (Felis silvestris catus) from Antioquia, Colombia

Aelurostrongylus abstrusus Infections in Domestic Cats (Felis silvestris catus) from Antioquia, Colombia

Detection and genotypes of Toxoplasma gondii DNA in feces of domestic cats in Colombia

Neumonía por Aelurostrongylus abstrusus en un Leopardus tigrinus: Estudio de caso

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