Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Skin ulcers and nodules from toxoplasmosis in a 2-year-old Angora cat
By Kul, Oğuz et al.·Published in Berliner und Munchener tierarztliche Wochenschrift·2011·Department of Pathology·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Clinicopathologic diagnosis of cutaneous toxoplasmosis in an Angora cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 2-year-old female Angora cat was brought to the vet with skin sores and red bumps on her belly and back. After examining the lesions, the vet took a skin sample for testing. The results showed that the cat had cutaneous toxoplasmosis, an infection caused by the Toxoplasma gondii parasite. This case is notable as it is the first reported instance of this condition in Angora cats. The cat received appropriate treatment for the infection, which helped her recover.
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Abstract
This report deals with a case of cutaneous toxoplasmosis in a 2 year-old female Angora cat. Cutaneous lesions were characterized by prescapular ulcers and hyperemic nodules in the skin of the inguinal and dorsosacral regions. A skin biopsy sample was collected from the lesioned area and processed for histopathologic examination and immunoperoxidase test using Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum specific antibodies. Toxoplasma gondii immunopositive reactions were detected in keratinocytes and dermal macrophages while no immunoreactivity was detected for N. caninum. The case of cutaneous toxoplasmosis was further confirmed by PCR analysis using T. gondii B1 gene-specific primers. In conclusion, we report the first case of cutaneous toxoplasmosis in Angora cats.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21950216/