Epidemiological aspects of bronchopulmonary and gastrointestinal parasite infection in cats from northeast Brazil
This study investigated the presence of bronchopulmonary and gastrointestinal parasites in cats from the state of Sergipe, Brazil, highlighting their medical and veterinary importance. Fecal samples from 100 felines were analysed using coproparasitological techniques, showing a 62% positivity rate f...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2026 |
| País: | Perú |
| Institución: | Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal |
| Repositorio: | Revistas - Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal |
| Idioma: | español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs2.revistas.unfv.edu.pe:article/2114 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://revistas.unfv.edu.pe/NH/article/view/2114 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Bronchopulmonary parasites clinical alterations feline parasites Mini-FLOTAC® Alteraciones clínicas parásitos broncopulmonares parásitos de felinos Alterações clínicas parasitos broncopulmonares parasitos de felinos |
| Sumario: | This study investigated the presence of bronchopulmonary and gastrointestinal parasites in cats from the state of Sergipe, Brazil, highlighting their medical and veterinary importance. Fecal samples from 100 felines were analysed using coproparasitological techniques, showing a 62% positivity rate for parasites, with a significant prevalence of gastrointestinal species. Notably, bronchopulmonary parasites, particularly Aelurostrongylus sp., were detected for the first time in Sergipe. Samples were analysed through the Mini-FLOTAC® and Baermann techniques, which proved effective in detecting various parasite types, including eggs, larvae, and cysts. Clinical evaluations were performed, with clinical signs observed in less than 25% of infected cats. The study identified eight parasite genera, with Ancylostomasp. and Strongyloides sp. among the most prevalent gastrointestinal parasites, while Aelurostrongylus sp. represented bronchopulmonary infections. Both monoparasitism and polyparasitism were recorded, with Mini-FLOTAC® showing superior diagnostic performance. This research presents evidence of Aelurostrongylus sp. in domestic cats in Sergipe and underscores the need for enhanced veterinary surveillance. Findings provide a foundation for understanding the transmission dynamics and parasite-host relationships of these diseases, contributing significantly to the epidemiological knowledge in the region. |
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