Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with eye worm infection by Gurltia paralysans parasite
By Udiz-Rodríguez, Raquel et al.·Published in Veterinary parasitology·2018·Centro de Referencia en Oftalmologí, Spain·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: First ocular report of Gurltia paralysans (Wolffhügel, 1933) in cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 2-year-old cat from Tenerife had been suffering from uveitis, which is inflammation of the eye, for two months. Despite treatment, the condition persisted, and a new examination revealed a mobile worm in the front part of the eye. The worm was surgically removed and identified as Gurltia paralysans, a type of parasite not previously reported in cats outside of South America. This case highlights the importance of considering unusual parasites in eye problems, and the cat's condition improved after the worm was removed.
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Abstract
A two-year-old cat from Tenerife, Canary Islands (Spain), presented with two months history of uveitis in the left eye. It had been treated for two months but still showed an active uveitis. After new treatment, eye examination showed a mobile worm in the anterior chamber. Following surgical removal, the worm was obtained. Morphological study revealed that it was a male metastrongyloid nematode (Nematoda: Metastrongyloidea) with caudal bursa and two similar spicules. Molecular tools based on the 18Sr RNA gene sequence identified the parasite as Gurltia paralysans, which is a neurotropic nematode previously found in South America. Therefore, this article describes the first report of ophthalmic case of parasitism by G. paralysans, and cites for first time this species out of South America.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29773140/