Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat lung infection with two rare worm types in Spain
By Juste, R A et al.·Published in Angewandte Parasitologie·1992·Servicio de Investigació, Spain·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Mixed infestation of a domestic cat by Aelurostrongylus abstrusus and Oslerus rostratus.
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- cat
Plain-English summary
A domestic cat in Spain was found to have two types of lung worms, one being a common parasite called Aelurostrongylus abstrusus and the other, Oslerus rostratus, which is unusual in Europe. The cat was in poor health, but the presence of these worms did not cause severe damage to its lungs. This suggests that while the cat was infested, it may not have been severely affected by the less common worm. Treatment details were not provided, but addressing the common lung worm could help improve the cat's condition.
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Abstract
Two types of nematodes were found in the lungs of a Spanish cat in poor condition. One type was identified as the rather common Aelurostrongylus abstrusus. The other, although presenting slight differences in some of its measurements, had the morphologic features and the characteristic location of Oslerus rostratus, a species which apparently has not been previously reported in Europe. It is hypothesized that O. rostratus is a parasite of wild felids, the domestic cat being just an accidental host. No severe pathological changes were related to the presence of O. rostratus.
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