Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Hydatigera krepkogorski from Asiatic wild cat (Felis silvestris ornata) in Tarim Basin of Xinjiang, northwestern China: a case report
- Journal:
- International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
- Year:
- 2026
- Authors:
- Peiyue Deng et al.
- Affiliation:
- Key Laboratory for Prevention and Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases and Public Health Security of the XPCC, School of Medicine, Shihezi University, 832002, Shihezi City, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China; NHC Key Laboratory of Prevention and Treatment of Central Asia High Incidence Diseases, School of Medicine, Shihezi University, 832002, Shihezi, People's Republic of China · NL
- Species:
- cat
Abstract
To date, there has been no report on Hydatigera species (Cestoda: Cyclophyllidea) in Asiatic wild cat (Felis silvestris ornata). In this study, we reported a case: a total of 99 tapeworms were found in a nature-killed Asiatic wild cat in Tarim Basin, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (XUAR, northwestern China). Based on morphological characteristics and two genetic markers, the cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (cox1) and 16S rDNA genes, ten representative tapeworms were identified as Hydatigera krepkogorski. Furthermore, phylogenetic tree analysis indicated that the tapeworms in an Asiatic wild cat was the closest to H. krepkogorski in wild rodents in Turpan region, XUAR. This work firstly describes H. krepkogorski in the Asiatic wild cat.
Find similar cases for your pet
PetCaseFinder finds other peer-reviewed reports of pets with the same symptoms, plus a plain-English summary of what was tried across them.
Search related cases →Original publication: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2025.101180