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| Moura,Márcio Alan Oliveira; Jorge,Ediene Moura; Nascimento,Kelly Karoline Gomes do; Riet-Correa,Gabriela; Abel,Isis; Cavalcante,Gustavo Goes; Oliveira,Carlos Alberto de; Bezerra Júnior,Pedro Soares. |
| ABSTRACT: Strongyloides spp. are intestinal parasites that affect several animal species. Four species of the genus have been reported in domestic cats: S. felis, S. planiceps, S.stercoralis and S. tumefaciens . Reports describing infection by these nematodes in domestic cats in Brazil are scarce. This study aimed to describe the pathological features of Strongyloides spp. parasitism in two cats in the Amazon region, state of Pará, Brazil. During the necropsy of the two cats, numerous whitish nodules approximately 0.2cm in diameter were observed in the wall of the large intestine. The nodules were conspicuous in the colonic mucosa and exhibited a punctate aperture facing the center of the lumen. Microscopically, these nodules were formed by projections... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Felis catus domesticus; Intestinal nematodes; Helminth; Strongyloides. |
| Ano: 2017 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782017000100502 |
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