Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Kitten in Greece with fatal lungworm infection Troglostrongylus
By Diakou, Anastasia et al.·Published in Parasitology research·2014·School of Veterinary Medicine·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: First report of Troglostrongylus brevior in a kitten in Greece.
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Plain-English summary
A 40-day-old stray kitten in Greece was brought to the vet for breathing problems. Tests revealed that the kitten was infested with a type of roundworm called Troglostrongylus brevior. Unfortunately, despite receiving treatment to eliminate the worms, the kitten's condition worsened, and it sadly passed away two days later. This case highlights the serious health risks that this parasite poses to young cats and raises concerns about its spread from wild animals to domestic pets.
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Abstract
The first case of a natural infestation with Troglostrongylus brevior in a kitten in Greece is described here. A ∼40-day-old stray cat was referred to a private veterinary clinic with signs of respiratory distress. First stage larvae of a metastrongyloid nematode were observed in the wet mount faecal preparation. Despite an anthelmintic treatment, the respiratory signs worsened and the kitten died 2 days later. The larvae in the faeces were identified morphologically and genetically as T. brevior. The present evidence suggests a vertical or direct infestation of the kitten and a severe pathogenic role of T. brevior in young cats. This report expands the recent published cases of troglostrongylosis in domestic cats to a wider geographical distribution and opens new questions on the apparent spreading of T. brevior from wild to domestic hosts.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25195058/