The first report on cystic echinococcosis in a cat caused by Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto (G1)

A case of cystic echinococcosis (CE) in a domestic cat is described from Saint Petersburg, Russia. Ultrasonography showed numerous cysts with hyperechoic walls and anechoic contents within the cat's abdominal cavity. Molecular identification based on mitochondrial DNA genes indicated that the c...

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Published inJournal of helminthology Vol. 86; no. 4; pp. 391 - 394
Main Authors Konyaev, S.V., Yanagida, T., Ivanov, M.V., Ruppel, V.V., Sako, Y., Nakao, M., Ito, A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.12.2012
Subjects
Abdomen - diagnostic imaging
Abdomen - pathology
Animals
Cat Diseases - diagnosis
Cat Diseases - parasitology
Cat Diseases - pathology
Cats
DNA, Mitochondrial - chemistry
DNA, Mitochondrial - genetics
Echinococcosis - diagnosis
Echinococcosis - parasitology
Echinococcosis - pathology
Echinococcosis - veterinary
Echinococcus granulosus - isolation & purification
Female
Molecular Sequence Data
Research Papers
Russia
Sequence Analysis, DNA
Ultrasonography
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Summary:A case of cystic echinococcosis (CE) in a domestic cat is described from Saint Petersburg, Russia. Ultrasonography showed numerous cysts with hyperechoic walls and anechoic contents within the cat's abdominal cavity. Molecular identification based on mitochondrial DNA genes indicated that the causative agent was Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto (G1 strain). This is the first report of CE in a cat caused by E. granulosus sensu stricto with molecular confirmation.
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ISSN:0022-149X
1475-2697
DOI:10.1017/S0022149X1100054X