| erroneous reports of the neotropical echinococcus oligarthrus as a cause of echinococcosis in india. | two cases of submandibular echinococcosis have been reported in adult residents of india (kini et al., 1997; sahni et al., 2000). it was stated in both publications that the cestode was e. oligarthrus, "a rare variety of e. granulosus", based on morphogical characteristics. it was also mentioned that 3 cases of e. granulosus with similar submandibular metacestode had been previously diagnosed in india. the metacestode is readily distinguishable from that of e. oligarthrus. the final hosts of e. ... | 2004 | 15040698 |
| perceptual and acoustic evidence for species-level differences in meow vocalizations by domestic cats (felis catus) and african wild cats (felis silvestris lybica). | to test for possible anthropogenic selection effects on meows in domestic felids, vocalizations by domestic cats (felis catus) were compared with cries by their closest wild relative, the african wild cat (felis silvestris lybica). comparisons included analysis of acoustic characteristics and perceptual studies with human (homo sapiens) listeners. the perceptual studies obtained human listener ratings of call pleasantness. both the acoustic and perceptual comparisons revealed clear species-level ... | 2004 | 15482056 |
| feline babesiosis in south africa: a review. | babesia felis, originally identified in wild cats in the sudan, was subsequently found to cause clinical disease in domestic cats. although babesiosis in domestic cats has been reported sporadically from various countries, as a significant disease it appears to be a distinctly south african phenomenon. apart from an inland focus, feline babesiosis is reported regularly only from coastal regions. the infection is assumed to be tick-borne, but the vector has not been identified. feline babesiosis ... | 2004 | 15604490 |
| [climatic condition and airborne microorganisms in wild cat housing]. | the aim of the present study was to obtain information to improve the environmental conditions in enclosures for cats of prey. there was a large variation in indoor temperature, relative humidity, concentration of airborne ammonia and microorganisms during the year. the ascertained concentrations of airborne microorganisms distinguished between the different housing systems and ranged between 7177 and 15,835 kbe/m3. the concentration correlated negatively with the temperature outside of the buil ... | 1997 | 9376063 |
| the use of p-aminobenzoic acid and chromic oxide to confirm complete excreta collection in a carnivore, felis silvestris catus. | complete excreta collection is a pre-requisite for several protocols in protein metabolism, and lack of confidence in achieving this may be increased when working with carnivores. recovery of p-aminobenzoic acid (paba) as a check for complete urine collection and chromic oxide for complete faeces collection were assessed in the cat. a single oral dose of paba (4 mg/kg bw) was excreted more slowly than has been reported in the human (82% recovery at 6 h). a daily dose of paba proved a useful meth ... | 2001 | 11701390 |
| salivary mucocele in a wild cat. | | 2003 | 14664358 |
| birth of african wildcat cloned kittens born from domestic cats. | in the present study, we used the african wildcat (felis silvestris lybica) as a somatic cell donor to evaluate the in vivo developmental competence, after transfer into domestic cat recipients, of cloned embryos produced by the fusion of african wildcat (awc) fibroblast cell nuclei with domestic cat cytoplasts. cloned embryos were produced by fusion of a single awc somatic cell to in vivo or in vitro enucleated domestic cat cytoplasts. when the two sources of oocytes were compared, fusion rate ... | 2004 | 15671671 |
| death by attack from a wild boar. | attacks on humans by wild animals causing fatal injuries are not uncommon in rural and forest areas of india. but death occurring due to attack by a wild boar is rare. as the victims of boar attack are usually recovered from dense forest areas, the investigating officers could be misled as to the nature of infliction of these multiple, fatal penetrating injuries to a possible homicide. unlike the injuries inflicted by wild cats, canines and bulls, the hallmark of boar attack is the infliction of ... | 2006 | 16263321 |
| nuclear and microtubule remodeling and in vitro development of nuclear transferred cat oocytes with skin fibroblasts of the domestic cat (felis silvestris catus) and leopard cat (prionailurus bengalensis). | the leopard cat (prionailurus bengalensis), a member of the felidae family, is a threatened animal in south korea. in terms of protecting endangered felids, nuclear transfer (nt) is a potentially valuable technique for assuring the continuation of species with dwindling numbers. in the present experiment, nuclear and microtubule remodeling and the in vitro developmental potential of enucleated domestic cat oocytes reconstructed with nuclei of somatic cells from either domestic cat fibroblast (dc ... | 2006 | 16310987 |
| bayesian analyses of admixture in wild and domestic cats (felis silvestris) using linked microsatellite loci. | methods recently developed to infer population structure and admixture mostly use individual genotypes described by unlinked neutral markers. however, hardy-weinberg and linkage disequilibria among independent markers decline rapidly with admixture time, and the admixture signals could be lost in a few generations. in this study, we aimed to describe genetic admixture in 182 european wild and domestic cats (felis silvestris), which hybridize sporadically in italy and extensively in hungary. cats ... | 2006 | 16367835 |
| ovarian response to repeated administration of alternating exogenous gonadotropin regimens in the ocelot (leopardus pardalis) and tigrinus (leopardus tigrinus). | exogenous gonadotropins are used to stimulate ovarian follicular growth and ovulation in mammalian species, including wild cats. however, successes in application of assisted reproduction techniques in nondomestic felids have been sparse. our objectives were to assess the effectiveness of alternating gonadotropin regimens on ovarian responses. five adult female ocelots and four adult female tigrinus were treated four to six times, using alternating ecg/hcg and pfsh/plh at 4-month intervals. lapa ... | 2006 | 16472853 |
| big cat genomics. | advances in population and quantitative genomics, aided by the computational algorithms that employ genetic theory and practice, are now being applied to biological questions that surround free-ranging species not traditionally suitable for genetic enquiry. here we review how applications of molecular genetic tools have been used to describe the natural history, present status, and future disposition of wild cat species. insight into phylogenetic hierarchy, demographic contractions, geographic p ... | 2005 | 16124868 |
| [african wild cat (felis lybica forster, 1780) in the saratov transvolga region]. | analysis of the area limits where african wild cat was found as well as of published data on its distribution in the saratov transvolga region demonstrated that the local range of this species extended and its northwestern limit advanced almost 1000 km to the volga zoogeographical boundary. | 2005 | 16535987 |
| toxoplasmosis in pallas' cats (otocolobus manul) raised in captivity. | manuls or pallas' cats (felis manul, syn. otocolobus manul) are endangered wild cats from central asia kept and bred in many zoos. despite good breeding success young cats frequently die from acute toxoplasmosis. from 1998 to 2002, a breeding pair in the schönbrunn zoo in vienna, austria, gave birth to 24 kittens; 58 % of kittens died between the 2nd and the 14th week of life, mostly due to acute toxoplasmosis. the epidemiology of toxoplasmosis in pallas' cats was examined and a control strategy ... | 2005 | 15796012 |
| pseudogenization of a sweet-receptor gene accounts for cats' indifference toward sugar. | although domestic cats (felis silvestris catus) possess an otherwise functional sense of taste, they, unlike most mammals, do not prefer and may be unable to detect the sweetness of sugars. one possible explanation for this behavior is that cats lack the sensory system to taste sugars and therefore are indifferent to them. drawing on work in mice, demonstrating that alleles of sweet-receptor genes predict low sugar intake, we examined the possibility that genes involved in the initial transducti ... | 2005 | 16103917 |
| causes of loss of sonali chickens on smallholder households in bangladesh. | in a 1-year-long prospective longitudinal study, we determined the causes of loss of 'sonali' (male symbol rhode island red x female symbol fayoumi) chickens at key-rearers' households of the smallholder livestock development project-2 (sldp-2) area in bangladesh. a key rearer is a smallholder of chickens in the 'village poultry-production chain' (undertaken by sldp-2 under the financial assistance of the danida) who rears at least five sonali and some 'deshi' (non-descriptive and indigenous) ch ... | 2006 | 16774795 |
| development, validation, and application of a urinary relaxin radioimmunoassay for the diagnosis and monitoring of pregnancy in felids. | many nondomestic felids are highly endangered, and captive breeding programs have become essential components of holistic conservation efforts for these species. the ability to diagnose pregnancy early in gestation is fundamental to developing effective breeding programs. the purpose of this study was to develop a radioimmunoassay (ria) for the detection of urinary relaxin in felids and assess its applicability for early, noninvasive pregnancy diagnosis in domestic cats (felis silvestris catus) ... | 2006 | 16481588 |
| nuclear transfer in cats and its application. | nuclear transfer (nt) technology is typically used for generating identical individuals, but it is also a powerful resource for understanding the cellular and molecular aspects of nuclear reprogramming. most recently, the procedure has been used in humans for producing patient-specific embryonic stem cells. the successful application of nt in cats was demonstrated by the birth of domestic and non-domestic cloned kittens at a similar level of efficiency to that reported for other mammalian specie ... | 2006 | 16620927 |
| the evolutionary basis for the feeding behavior of domestic dogs (canis familiaris) and cats (felis catus). | the dentition, sense of taste and meal patterning of domestic dogs and cats can be interpreted in terms of their descent from members of the order carnivora. the dog is typical of its genus, canis, in its relatively unspecialized dentition, and a taste system that is rather insensitive to salt. the preference of many dogs for large infrequent meals reflects the competitive feeding behavior of its pack-hunting ancestor, the wolf canis lupus. however, its long history of domestication, possibly 10 ... | 2006 | 16772461 |
| bartonella infection in domestic cats and wild felids. | bartonella are vector-borne, fastidious gram-negative bacteria causing persistent bacteremia in their reservoir hosts. felids represent a major reservoir for several bartonella species. domestic cats are the main reservoir of b. henselae, the agent of cat-scratch disease. prevalence of infection is highest in warm and humid climates that are optimal for the survival of cat fleas, as fleas are essential for the transmission of the infection. flea feces are the likely infectious substrate. prevale ... | 2006 | 17114749 |
| [toxoplasmosis in french guiana. atypical (neo-)tropical features of a cosmopolitan parasitosis]. | toxoplasmosis, a typical cosmopolitan parasitosis, is a major health problem in french guiana. three factors account for this situation, i.e., (1) severity of toxoplasmosis in patients with hiv infection that is particularly prevalent in the area, (2) high risk of congenital transmission as shown by the steadily increasing prevalence of seropositivity in function of age in most of the guianese population and (3) recent identification of severe primary toxoplasmosis infection in immunocompetent p ... | 2006 | 17201300 |
| conservation science in a terrorist age: the impact of airport security screening on the viability and dna integrity of frozen felid spermatozoa. | in response to growing terrorism concerns, the transportation security administration now requires that all checked baggage at u.s. airports be scanned through a cabinet x-ray system, which may increase risk of radiation damage to transported biologic samples and other sensitive genetic material. the objective of this study was to investigate the effect of these new airport security regulations on the viability and dna integrity of frozen felid spermatozoa. semen was collected from two domestic ... | 2006 | 17319132 |
| assessment of viral presence in semen and reproductive function of frozen-thawed spermatozoa from pallas' cats (otocolobus manul) infected with feline herpesvirus. | although herpesviruses are known to contaminate the semen of several mammalian species, the occurrence of feline herpesvirus type 1 (fhv-1) in semen of infected cats has not been reported. our objectives in this study were to investigate the presence of fhv-1 dna in seminal fluid and frozen-thawed spermatozoa from fhv-1 infected pallas' cats (otocolobus manul) and assess the functionality of their frozen-thawed spermatozoa in vitro. over a 3-yr period, semen (n = 33 ejaculates) was collected per ... | 2006 | 17319133 |
| hypoxia induces giant osteoclast formation and extensive bone resorption in the cat. | dental disease due to osteoclast (oc) overactivity reaches epidemic proportions in older domestic cats and has also been reported in wild cats. feline odontoclastic resorptive lesions (forl) involve extensive resorption of the tooth, leaving it liable to root fracture and subsequent loss. the etiopathogenesis of forl remains unclear. here, we explore the hypothesis that forl is associated with hypoxia in the oral microenvironment, leading to increased oc activity. to investigate this, we develop ... | 2006 | 17048066 |
| the aging feline kidney: a model mortality antagonist? | traditional thinking views apparently non-programmed disruptions of aging, which medical science calls geriatric diseases, as separate from 'less harmful' morphological and physiological aging phenotypes that are more universally expected with passage of time (loss of skin elasticity, graying of hair coat, weight gain, increased sleep time, behavioral changes, etc). late-life disease phenotypes, especially those involving chronic processes, frequently are complex and very energy-expensive. a non ... | 2006 | 17092751 |
| the in vitro effect of ph on osteoclasts and bone resorption in the cat: implications for the pathogenesis of forl. | dental disease due to osteoclast over-activity reaches epidemic proportions in older domestic cats and has also been reported in wild cats. feline osteoclastic resorptive lesions (forl) involve extensive resorption of the tooth leaving it liable to root fracture and subsequent tooth loss. the aetio-pathogenesis of forl is not known. recent work has shown that systemic acidosis causes increased osteoclast activation and that loci of infection or inflammation in cat mouth are likely to be acidotic ... | 2007 | 17477347 |
| hepatozoonosis in two species of japanese wild cat. | hepatozoon sp. infections were detected in two species of japanese wild cat, iriomote wild cat (felis iriomotensis) and tsushima leopard cat (felis bengalensis euptilura), between april 1993 and october 2005. the prevalence was 56.7% (17/30) and 14.3% (6/42), respectively. the most affected organ was the heart; all infected animals had organisms in their hearts. the parasitizing form was schizont and various developmental stages were observed. the size of schizont and merozoite was 22.3 +/- 3.1 ... | 2006 | 16953084 |
| molecular detection of "candidatus mycoplasma haemominutum" in a lion (panthera leo) from a brazilian zoological garden. | although mycoplasma haemofelis and "candidatus mycoplasma haemominutum" infections have been reported in wild cats from united states, their presence among native and captive wild cats in brazil is still unknown. a 12 year old healthy male lion (panthera leo) from the zoological garden of curitiba, brazil was anesthetized for transportation and dental evaluation. a blood sample was obtained for a complete blood cell count (cbc) and pcr analysis. dna was extracted and fragments of mycoplasma haem ... | 2007 | 17625699 |
| first u.s. record of the hard tick ixodes (pholeoixodes) gregsoni lindquist, wu, and redner. | ixodes (pholeoixodes) gregsoni lindquist, wu, and redner, a species of hard tick described in 1999 in canada, was recovered from a harvested fisher (martes pennanti erxleben) and a domestic cat (felis silvestris catus ragni and randi) in vermont in 2001 and from harvested mink (mustela vison schreber) in maine in 2003. these samples are the first records of this species within the united states. although knowledge of this tick's natural history and distribution are still preliminary, these recor ... | 2007 | 17626374 |
| sperm cryopreservation in endangered felids: developing linkage of in situ-ex situ populations. | many of the world's cat species face growing threats to their continued survival in nature. for some species, managed captive populations may provide a reservoir for future reintroduction or genetic augmentation. because most zoo populations are derived from small founder sizes and are subject to loss of genetic variation over time, periodic infusion of founder alleles is necessary to avoid the dire consequences of inbreeding. collection and freezing of semen from free-living nondomestic felids ... | 2007 | 17644981 |
| seroprevalence of toxoplasma gondii antibodies in wild carnivores from spain. | serum samples from 282 wild carnivores from different regions of spain were tested for antibodies to toxoplasma gondii by the modified agglutination test using a cut-off value of 1:25. antibodies to t. gondii were found in 22 of 27 (81.5%) of iberian lynx (lynx pardinus), 3 of 6 european wildcats (felis silvestris), 66 of 102 (64.7%) red foxes (vulpes vulpes), 15 of 32 (46.9%) wolves (canis lupus), 26 of 37 (70.3%) eurasian badgers (meles meles), 17 of 20 (85.0%) stone martens (martes foina), 4 ... | 2007 | 17689869 |
| the evolution of cats. genomic paw prints in the dna of the world's wild cats have clarified the cat family tree and uncovered several remarkable migrations in their past. | | 2007 | 17695844 |
| persistent anxiety-like behavior in marmosets following a recent predatory stress condition: reversal by diazepam. | initial investigations indicated the use of the marmoset predator confrontation test (mpct) as an experimental procedure to measure fear/anxiety-related behaviors in non-human primates. however, possible long-term habituation effects and re-use of experimental subjects need to be verified. this study, therefore, compared the behavioral response of experienced versus naïve adult black tufted-ear marmosets (callithrix penicillata) in the mpct, with/without diazepam administrations. subjects were t ... | 2007 | 17391742 |
| the near eastern origin of cat domestication. | the world's domestic cats carry patterns of sequence variation in their genome that reflect a history of domestication and breed development. a genetic assessment of 979 domestic cats and their wild progenitors-felis silvestris silvestris (european wildcat), f. s. lybica (near eastern wildcat), f. s. ornata (central asian wildcat), f. s. cafra (southern african wildcat), and f. s. bieti (chinese desert cat)-indicated that each wild group represents a distinctive subspecies of felis silvestris. f ... | 2007 | 17600185 |
| detecting hybridization between wild species and their domesticated relatives. | the widespread occurrence of free-ranging domestic or feral carnivores (dogs, cats) or ungulates (pigs, goats), and massive releases of captive-reproduced game stocks (galliforms, waterfowl) is raising fear that introgressive hybridization with wild populations might disrupt local adaptations, leading to population decline and loss of biodiversity. detecting introgression through hybridization is problematic if the parental populations cannot be sampled (unlike in classical stable hybrid zones), ... | 2008 | 18173502 |
| atypical toxoplasma gondii strain from a free-living jaguar (panthera onca) in french guiana. | like domestic cats, wild felids are involved in the complete infective cycle of toxoplasma gondii because they can host in their gastrointestinal tract sexually mature parasites and shed infective oocysts in their feces. we report, to our knowledge, the first isolation and molecular characterization of a t. gondii strain from the heart tissue of a free-living jaguar (panthera onca) in french guiana. sequencing at six polymorphic markers indicated that the jaguar isolate had an atypical genotype, ... | 2008 | 18256411 |
| copy number polymorphism of endogenous feline leukemia virus-like sequences. | in the cat genome, endogenous feline leukemia virus (enfelv) exists as multiple, nearly full-length proviral sequences. even though no infectious virus is produced from enfelv sequences, transcription and translation have been demonstrated in tissues of healthy cats and in feline cell lines. to test the hypothesis that the enfelv loads play a role in exogenous felv-a infection and pathogenesis, we designed three real-time pcr assays to quantify u3 and env enfelv loads (two within u3 amplifying d ... | 2007 | 17329079 |
| from aquatic to terrestrial food webs: decrease of the docosahexaenoic acid/linoleic acid ratio. | fatty acid composition of the adipose tissue of six carnivorous mammalian species (european otter lutra lutra, american mink mustela vison, european mink mustela lutreola, european polecat mustela putorius, stone marten martes foina and european wild cat felis silvestris) was studied. these species forage to differing degrees in aquatic and terrestrial food webs. fatty acid analysis revealed significant differences in polyunsaturated fatty acid composition between species. more specifically, our ... | 2008 | 18335265 |
| preference for attractive faces in human infants extends beyond conspecifics. | human infants, just a few days of age, are known to prefer attractive human faces. we examined whether this preference is human-specific. three- to 4-month-olds preferred attractive over unattractive domestic and wild cat (tiger) faces (experiments 1 and 3). the preference was not observed when the faces were inverted, suggesting that it did not arise from low-level image differences (experiments 2 and 3). in addition, the spontaneous preference for attractive tiger faces influenced performance ... | 2008 | 18171370 |
| cortisol determination in hair and faeces from domestic cats and dogs. | the present study explored the feasibility of a hair cortisol assay in domestic cats (felis silvestris catus) and dogs (canis familiaris) as a valid and reliable alternative to existing non-invasive techniques for monitoring the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (hpa) axis activity. to this aim, 56 new hair growth samples and 870 faecal samples from 27 domestic cats and 29 domestic dogs were collected and cortisol content was assessed. a significant positive association was observed in both species ... | 2008 | 17727851 |
| quantification of endogenous and exogenous feline leukemia virus sequences by real-time pcr assays. | endogenous retroviruses are integrated in the genome of most vertebrates. they represent footprints of ancient retroviral infection and are vertically transmitted from parents to their offspring. in the genome of all domestic cats, sequences closely related to exogenous felv known as endogenous feline leukemia virus (enfelv), are present. enfelv are incapable of giving rise to infectious virus particles. however, transcription and translation of enfelv have been demonstrated in tissues of health ... | 2008 | 18295344 |
| hematologic, cytochemical, ultrastructural, and molecular findings of hepatozoon-infected flat-headed cats (prionailurus planiceps). | the flat-headed cat (prionailurus planiceps) is a small wild cat of southeast asia and is considered extremely endangered. little is known about the hematologic values, blood cell morphology, or hemoparasites of this species in relation to other felidae. | 2008 | 18366542 |
| frequency of toxoplasma gondii infection in sheep from a tropical zone of mexico and temporal analysis of the humoral response changes. | an indirect elisa and an immunoblot were standardized to detect anti-toxoplasma gondii antibodies in sheep, and were compared with a commercial elisa as reference. sensitivity was 92.0 and 96.0%, and specificity 88.0 and 75.0%, respectively. then the serum samples of 103 sheep on a ranch located in the eastern region of mexico were analysed. a frequency ranging from 77 to 84% was observed, with a heterogeneous pattern among the animals by immunoblotting. ten months later 56 sheep were sampled an ... | 2008 | 18474123 |
| analysis of a village chicken production system and performance of improved dual purpose chickens under a subtropical hill agro-ecosystem in india. | this study was designed to analyze the low input backyard poultry production system practiced by the tribal farmers, and evaluate the performance of an improved dual-purpose breed, the vanaraja. results revealed that a significantly (p < 0.05) higher number of farmers used temporary, non-conventional poultry houses made of locally available materials, such as bamboo and wood. most of the farmers (65.9 %) did not provide balanced feed to their poultry and did not vaccinate their birds against any ... | 2008 | 18575965 |
| validation of non-fluorescent methods to reliably detect acrosomal and plasma membrane integrity of common marmoset (callithrix jacchus) sperm. | simple, rapid and stable sperm evaluation methods which have been optimized for common marmoset (callithrix jacchus) are critical for studies involving collection and evaluation of sperm in the field. this is particularly important for new species groups such as callitrichidae where the sperm have been little studied. of this family, c. jacchus is the best known, and has been chosen as a model species for other members of the genus callithrix. the fundamental evaluation parameters for sperm of a ... | 2008 | 18479742 |
| refinement of a commercial bench-top relaxin assay for pregnancy diagnosis using urine from domestic and nondomestic felids. | relaxin, a 6-kda polypeptide hormone, is excreted in the urine during pregnancy in several mammalian species. a recent study showed that detection of urinary relaxin using a bench-top serum assay (witness relaxin kit, synbiotics corp., san diego, california 92127, usa) can be diagnostic for pregnancy in domestic cats (felis silvestris catus), but it is unknown whether the bench-top kit is applicable with urine across felid species. our objectives were to 1) examine modifications in urine process ... | 2008 | 18634207 |
| hybridization versus conservation: are domestic cats threatening the genetic integrity of wildcats (felis silvestris silvestris) in iberian peninsula? | cross-breeding between wild and free-ranging domestic species is one of the main conservation problems for some threatened species. the situation of wildcats (felis silvestris silvestris) in europe is a good example of this critical phenomenon. extensive hybridization was described in hungary and scotland, contrasting with occasional interbreeding in italy and germany. first analyses in portugal revealed a clear genetic differentiation between wild and domestic cats; however, four hybrids were d ... | 2008 | 18522917 |
| the social function of tail up in the domestic cat (felis silvestris catus). | we investigated the social function of tail up in order to verify its possible relationship with the hierarchical organization of a social group. domestic cats live at higher densities than their ancestor which is a solitary species. since the signals needed by solitary animals have different properties than those needed by group-living individuals, signalling pattern utilised by the domestic cat has inevitably changed. kittens displayed the tail up when greeting their mother; this behaviour can ... | 2009 | 18930121 |
| an autosomal genetic linkage map of the domestic cat, felis silvestris catus. | we report on the completion of an autosomal genetic linkage (gl) map of the domestic cat (felis silvestris catus). unlike two previous linkage maps of the cat constructed with a hybrid pedigree between the domestic cat and the asian leopard cat, this map was generated entirely with domestic cats, using a large multi-generational pedigree (n=256) maintained by the nestlé purina petcare company. four hundred eighty-three simple tandem repeat (str) loci have been assigned to linkage groups on the c ... | 2009 | 19059333 |
| neospora caninum antibodies in wild carnivores from spain. | serum samples from 251 wild carnivores from different regions of spain were tested for antibodies to neospora caninum by the commercial competitive screening enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (c-elisa) and confirmed by neospora agglutination test (nat) and/or by indirect fluorescent antibody test (ifat). samples with antibodies detected by at least two serological tests were considered seropositive. antibodies to n. caninum were found in 3.2% of 95 red foxes (vulpes vulpes); in 21.4% of 28 wolve ... | 2008 | 18556128 |
| parvovirus infection in a eurasian lynx (lynx lynx) and in a european wildcat (felis silvestris silvestris). | a eurasian lynx and a european wildcat from the same wildlife park were submitted for necropsy examination after sudden death and after death following a clinical history of lethargy, respectively. neither animal had been vaccinated against feline parvovirus (feline panleukopenia virus). feral domestic cats were widespread in the area of the wildlife park and a number of these animals that had been captured had recently died from parvovirus infection. gross and microscopical findings in the two ... | 2009 | 19135211 |
| a micro-architecture for binocular disparity and ocular dominance in visual cortex. | in invertebrate predators such as the praying mantis and vertebrate predators such as wild cats the ability to detect small differences in inter-ocular retinal disparities is a critical means for accurately determining the depth of moving objects such as prey. in mammals, the first neurons along the visual pathway that encode binocular disparities are found in the visual cortex. however, a precise functional architecture for binocular disparity has never been demonstrated in any species, and coa ... | 2009 | 19158677 |
| serologic survey for canine distemper virus and canine parvovirus in free-ranging wild carnivores from portugal. | a serologic survey for canine distemper virus (cdv) and canine parvovirus (cpv) was performed on serum and lung extract from an opportunistic sample of 120 free-ranging wild carnivores (13 species) from portugal, collected from 1995 to 2006. antibodies to cdv were detected in wolf (canis lupus; 3/27) and red fox (vulpes vulpes; 2/22). antibodies to cpv were detected in wolf (9/28), red fox (2/14), wildcat (felis silvestris;1/8), genet (genetta genetta; 17/18), and stone marten (martes foina; 3/1 ... | 2009 | 19204354 |
| seroprevalence of antibodies to toxoplasma gondii in gordon's wildcat (felis silvestris gordoni) in the middle east. | most species of felids tested have been found to be the definitive host for toxoplasma gondii. gordon's wildcat (felis silvestris gordoni) is a threatened species found in the united arab emirates (uae) and oman. antibodies to t. gondii were found in all 29 captive and 2 of 7 wild-caught f. s. gordoni in uae examined by the modified agglutination test (mat). titers were 1:100 in 1, 1:200 in 5, 1:400 in 6, 1:800 in 10, 1:1,600 in 5, and 1:3,200 or higher in 4. none of these cats was ill, despite ... | 2008 | 18576866 |
| [occurrence of platynosomum illiciens in enclosured wild cats in the state of bahia, brazil]. | this paper reports the occurrence of eggs of platynosomum illiciens, found in the feces of three species of wild cats herpailurus yagouaroundi, puma concolor and leopardus tigrinus from material collected at the enclosures of the park zoobotânico getúlio vargas in salvador, bahia, brazil. it is the first record of this parasite in p. onca and l. tigrinus. | 2008 | 19265585 |
| trichinella species circulating among wild and domestic animals in romania. | trichinellosis is one of the most important zoonotic diseases in romania. even though the disease is a serious public health concern, only a limited number of trichinella isolates have been identified at the species level; in the past, all larvae were assumed to be trichinella spiralis. the present study was conducted to identify trichinella spp. circulating among wild and domestic animals in romania, using pcr-based methods. trichinella spp. larvae originating from 54 wild and 23 domestic mamma ... | 2009 | 19059726 |
| neutrophil survival factors (tnf-alpha, gm-csf, and g-csf) produced by macrophages in cats infected with feline infectious peritonitis virus contribute to the pathogenesis of granulomatous lesions. | feline infectious peritonitis (fip) is a feline coronavirus (fcov)-induced fatal disease of domestic and wild cats. the infiltration of neutrophils into granulomatous lesions is unusual for a viral disease, but it is a typical finding of fip. this study aimed to investigate the reason for the lesions containing neutrophils in cats with fip. neutrophils of cats with fip were cultured, and changes in the cell survival rate were assessed. in addition, the presence or absence of neutrophil survival ... | 2009 | 19343474 |
| frequency and risk factors for toxoplasmosis in ovines of various regions of the state of colima, mexico. | infection of ewes by toxoplasma gondii may induce abortions, thus it has consequences for sheep production. colima, western state of mexico, has favourable climatic conditions for transmission and both domestic and wild cats live there. the aim of this study was to determine the frequency of specific antibodies in sheep from the coast, a mountain, and a hill of colima. serum samples from 351 sheep were tested by a previously standardized indirect elisa. the frequency of infection was estimated a ... | 2008 | 18801208 |
| human and feline invasive cervical resorptions: the missing link?--presentation of four cases. | this report describes 4 patients presenting with multiple teeth affected by invasive cervical resorption (icr). the cases came to our attention between 2006 and 2008; previously, no cases of multiple icr (micr) had been reported in switzerland. characteristics common to all 4 cases included progression of disease over time, similar clinical and radiographic appearance of lesions, and obscure etiology. the histologically assessed teeth showed a similar pattern of tooth destruction, with resorptiv ... | 2009 | 19482196 |
| seroprevalence of toxoplasma gondii and neospora caninum in feral cats (felis silvestris catus) in majorca, balearic islands, spain. | felids are important in the epidemiology of toxoplasma gondii infection because they are the only hosts that can excrete environmentally resistant oocysts. antibodies to t. gondii and neospora caninum were determined in serum samples from 59 feral cats (felis silvestris catus) captured in baited traps during authorized predator control campaigns in majorca, balearic islands, spain. antibodies to t. gondii assayed by the modified agglutination test (mat) were found in 50 (84.7%) of 59 cats with m ... | 2009 | 19665309 |
| [the revolutionary images of "sexy wild cats": creativity, marketing, female movie stars, and the images of chinese modernity]. | | 2001 | 19670502 |
| possible case of maternal transmission of feline spongiform encephalopathy in a captive cheetah. | feline spongiform encephalopathy (fse) is considered to be related to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (bse) and has been reported in domestic cats as well as in captive wild cats including cheetahs, first in the united kingdom (uk) and then in other european countries. in france, several cases were described in cheetahs either imported from uk or born in france. here we report details of two other fse cases in captive cheetah including a 2(nd) case of fse in a cheetah born in france, most likel ... | 2009 | 19738899 |
| siphonaptera associated with wild mammals from the central atlantic forest biodiversity corridor in southeastern brazil. | we collected 379 samples of eight flea species from 235 specimens of wild mammals captured in three areas of the central atlantic forest corridor in the state of espírito santo, southeastern brazil, between august 2006 and february 2008. among the 22 mammal species, we found eight species of marsupials (order didelphimorphia), 13 species of rodents (order rodentia), and one species of wild cat (order carnivora). the total prevalence of infestation was 28.1%, with similar percentages in rodents ( ... | 2009 | 19769047 |
| thelazia callipaeda (spirurida, thelaziidae) in wild animals: report of new host species and ecological implications. | thelazia callipaeda infects the eyes of carnivores and humans in far eastern asiatic and european countries. studies have demonstrated the occurrence of t. callipaeda in foxes from areas where canine thelaziosis is endemic. however, there is little information on the role of wild carnivores as hosts of this nematode. from may 2003 to may 2009, a total of 130 carcasses of red foxes (vulpes vulpes; n=75), wolves (canis lupus; n=2), beech martens (martes foina; n=22), brown hares (lepus europaeus; ... | 2009 | 19782474 |
| when domestic cat (felis silvestris catus) population structures interact with their viruses. | many theoretical studies have proposed different causal mechanisms by which the structure of a host population could have important implications for life history traits of pathogens. however, little information is available from real systems to test these hypotheses. the domestic cat, felis silvestris catus, whose populations exhibit a great variability in social and spatial structure, represent an ideal case study to assess this question. in the present article, we show how cat population struc ... | 2009 | 19281962 |
| oral examination and radiographic evaluation of the dentition in wild cats from namibia. | feline tooth resorption has been widely reported in domestic cats and sporadically described in other felidae. the goal of the present study was to determine the prevalence of tooth resorption and to report other dental problems in a population of wild felidae. observations of dental disorders and anomalies were made in skulls from 73 wild felidae (cheetahs, leopards, caracals, african wildcats, and lions) originating from namibia. in addition, radiographs were taken in 43 cases to determine sig ... | 2009 | 19476083 |
| detection and identification of bartonella sp. in fleas from carnivorous mammals in andalusia, spain. | a total of 559 fleas representing four species (pulex irritans, ctenocephalides felis, ctenocephalides canis and spilopsyllus cuniculi) collected on carnivores (five iberian lynx lynx pardinus, six european wildcat felis silvestris, 10 common genet genetta genetta, three eurasian badger meles meles, 22 red fox vulpes vulpes, 87 dogs and 23 cats) in andalusia, southern spain, were distributed in 156 pools of monospecific flea from each carnivore, and tested for bartonella infection in an assay ba ... | 2009 | 19941605 |
| molecular characterization of hepatozoon species in a leopard cat (prionailurus bengalensis) from thailand. | hepatozoon gamonts were observed by light microscopy in neutrophils of a male, wild-caught leopard cat. complete blood counts at presentation and 6 months later were unremarkable. serologic tests were negative for both fiv and felv. a partial sequence of the 18s rrna gene from the hepatozoon found in the cat indicated that, compared with all species examined, the protozoan had the closest relationship (99.2% sequence similarity) with the hepatozoon of the water python (stegonotus cucullatus). th ... | 2010 | 20230573 |
| characterization of blood cells in the leopard cat (prionailurus bengalensis). | the leopard cat (prionailurus bengalensis) is the most frequently encountered wild cat in most of southeast asia. limited hematologic investigation exists for this species. | 2010 | 20230574 |
| purification, crystallization and preliminary crystallographic study of low oxygen-affinity haemoglobin from cat (felis silvestris catus) in two different crystal forms. | haemoglobin is a metalloprotein which plays a major role in the transportation of oxygen from the lungs to tissues and of carbon dioxide back to the lungs. the present work reports the preliminary crystallographic study of low oxygen-affinity haemoglobin from cat in different crystal forms. cat blood was collected, purified by anion-exchange chromatography and crystallized in two different conditions by the hanging-drop vapour-diffusion method under unbuffered low-salt and buffered high-salt con ... | 2009 | 19255493 |
| serological survey of toxoplasma gondii in captive neotropical felids from southern brazil. | toxoplasma gondii is the causative intracellular protozoan of toxoplasmosis in human being and animals. members of the felidae family are considered the single definitive host for the infection; both wild and domestic cats are able to excrete oocysts in the environment. wild cats maintained in captivity may serve as source of infection for other clinically susceptible animals in the same environment. the aim of this study was to determine the frequency of t. gondii igg antibodies in 57 neotropic ... | 2010 | 20472340 |
| angiostrongylus species in wild carnivores in the iberian peninsula. | a survey of angiostrongylus parasites was carried out between 2003 and 2006 in wild carnivore species in the basque country (northern spain). parasitological examination consisted in the dissection of heart and lungs for the extraction of adult worms. nematodes were identified using morphometrical features and also pcr amplification and sequencing analysis. the animal species included in this study were eurasian badger (meles meles), weasel (mustela nivalis), beech marten (martes foina), pine ma ... | 2010 | 20728995 |
| feline immunodeficiency virus (fiv) in wild pallas' cats. | feline immunodeficiency virus (fiv), a feline lentivirus related to hiv, causes immune dysfunction in domestic and wild cats. the pallas' cat is the only species from asia known to harbor a species-specific strain of fiv designated fiv(oma) in natural populations. here, a 25% seroprevalence of fiv is reported from 28 wild mongolian pallas' cats sampled from 2000 to 2008. phylogenetic analysis of proviral rt-pol from eight fiv(oma) isolates from mongolia, russia, china and kazakhstan reveals a un ... | 2010 | 19926144 |
| daily fecal sex steroid hormonal changes and mating success in captive female cheetahs (acinonyx jubatus) in japan. | daily fecal estrogen and progestin concentrations were measured by enzyme immunoassay in five female cheetahs (acinonyx jubatus) for 4-6 months. the animals were housed under different conditions: (1) a female always housed in a group including one or more males; (2) two females isolated individually for short or long periods; (3) the other two females housed together. these females were separately housed with males for mating around the time of the estrogen peaks. the hormone profiles were simi ... | 2011 | 21398057 |
| prevalence of antibody to toxoplasma gondii in terrestrial wildlife in a natural area. | we conducted a cross-sectional study from 2008 to 2009 to evaluate the occurrence of feral and wild cats and the risk of toxoplasma gondii infection in terrestrial wildlife in a natural area in illinois, usa. felids are definitive hosts for t. gondii and cats are a key component of rural and urban transmission of t. gondii. we selected four forest sites within the interior of the park and four edge sites within 300 m of human buildings. feline and wildlife occurrence in the natural area was dete ... | 2011 | 21441191 |
| trichinella infection in wild animals from endemic regions of argentina. | natural infection with trichinella has been described in more than 150 mammalian species. however, few reports of trichinella infection in wild animals have come from argentina. in this study, muscle tissue was obtained from wild animals in argentina with the aim of evaluating the presence of trichinella. a total of 169 muscle samples were collected to determine the presence of trichinella larvae by artificial digestion. the 169 muscle samples originated from 12 species including 36 opossums (di ... | 2010 | 20424859 |
| factors affecting seroprevalence of toxoplasma gondii in the endangered iberian lynx (lynx pardinus). | wild felids are considered important in maintaining the sylvatic cycle of toxoplasma gondii. although, t. gondii antibodies have been reported in several species of wild felids, little is known of the epidemiology and risk factors associated with t. gondii infection in wild cats. the iberian lynx (lynx pardinus) is the most endangered felid species in the world. in the present study, seroprevalence and associated risk factors for t. gondii infection in a large population of iberian lynx in spain ... | 2010 | 19879052 |
| paw preference is not affected by postural demand in a nonprimate mammal (felis silvestris catus). | previously, it has been thought that handedness is unique to humans. recently, it has been found that hand or paw preferences are common among a variety of vertebrate species. different models have been put forth to describe the evolution of primate handedness. in this study we aimed to explore whether these models can also be used to predict manual laterality in nonprimate mammalian groups. the cat (felis silvestris catus) is a good nonprimate model for manual laterality, as cats frequently use ... | 2011 | 21842980 |
| use of spatial capture-recapture modeling and dna data to estimate densities of elusive animals. | assessment of abundance, survival, recruitment rates, and density (i.e., population assessment) is especially challenging for elusive species most in need of protection (e.g., rare carnivores). individual identification methods, such as dna sampling, provide ways of studying such species efficiently and noninvasively. additionally, statistical methods that correct for undetected animals and account for locations where animals are captured are available to efficiently estimate density and other d ... | 2010 | 21166714 |
| serological detection of viral infections in captive wild cats from costa rica. | serum samples from a total of 44 wildcats, 28 margays (leopardus wiedii), 10 ocelots (leopardus pardalis), four jaguaroundis (herpailurus yaguaroundi), one oncilla (leopardus tigrina), and one jaguar (panthera onca) were obtained between january 2001 and august 2002 from the profelis centre for rehabilitation of wild felids, located in the northwestern region of costa rica. forty three samples were tested for antibodies against feline immunodeficiency virus (fiv) and p27 antigen of feline leukem ... | 2011 | 21547230 |
| [FeLV infection in the cat: clinically relevant aspects]. | The feline leukemia virus (FeLV) is a retrovirus of the domestic cat that was described almost 50 years ago. The FeLV-infection may lead to fatal diseases in domestic and small wild cats. The use of efficacious diagnostics assays and vaccines led to a reduction of the FeLV prevalence; however, FeLV still poses a problem for the cat presented with the infection. This article aims to describe recent developments in diagnostics and findings in the infection pathogenesis that are clinically relevant ... | 2011 | 22045454 |
| viral transcriptome analysis of feline immunodeficiency virus infected cells using second generation sequencing technology. | feline immunodeficiency virus (fiv) is a widespread pathogen causing immunodeficiency in domestic cats and related wild cat species. the virus genome includes the main structural genes common to all retroviruses as well as accessory genes displaying essential functions during the viral life cycle. expression of viral genes involves transcription of provirus genomes into full-length transcripts, which are partially processed into several spliced mrna variants for the translation of particular pro ... | 2011 | 21742384 |
| when cats' ways of life interact with their viruses: a study in 15 natural populations of owned and unowned cats (felis silvestris catus). | in natural populations, virus circulation is influenced by host behavior and physiological characteristics. cat populations exhibit a great variability in social and spatial structure, the existence of different ways of life within a same population may also result in different epidemiological patterns. to test this hypothesis, we used a logistic regression to analyze the risk factors of feline immunodeficiency virus (fiv), feline herpes virus (fhv), feline calicivirus (fcv), and feline parvovir ... | 2011 | 21705099 |
| the ontogenesis of lateralized behavior in the domestic cat, felis silvestris catus. | for the first time, the development of paw preferences in the domestic cat, felis silvestris catus, is explored. twelve cats were tested at ages 12 weeks, 6 months, and 1 year on a challenge requiring them to use one of their paws to retrieve food. to control for repeated testing of the same cats at different ages, the subjects' paw preferences were compared with those of cats tested just once, at 6 months (n = 11) or 1 year (n = 14) of age. analysis revealed a significant effect of age on the d ... | 2011 | 22201373 |
| linking genetic diversity and temporal fluctuations in population abundance of the introduced feral cat (felis silvestris catus) on the kerguelen archipelago. | linking temporal variations of genetic diversity, including allelic richness and heterozygosity, and spatio-temporal fluctuations in population abundance has emerged as an important tool for understanding demographic and evolutionary processes in natural populations. this so-called genetic monitoring was conducted across 12 consecutive years (1996-2007) at three sites for the feral cat, introduced onto the kerguelen archipelago fifty years ago. temporal changes in allelic richness and heterozygo ... | 2011 | 22098605 |
| presence of bartonella species in wild carnivores of northern spain. | the genus bartonella was detected by pcr in 5.7% (12/212) of wild carnivores from northern spain. based on hybridization and sequence analyses, bartonella henselae was identified in a wildcat (felis silvestris), bartonella rochalimae in a red fox (vulpes vulpes) and in a wolf (canis lupus), and bartonella sp. in badgers (meles meles). | 2011 | 22138983 |
| integrative taxonomy at work: dna barcoding of taeniids harboured by wild and domestic cats. | in modern taxonomy, dna barcoding is particularly useful where biometric parameters are difficult to determine or useless owing to the poor quality of samples. these situations are frequent in parasitology. here, we present an integrated study, based on both dna barcoding and morphological analysis, on cestodes belonging to the genus taenia, for which biodiversity is still largely underestimated. in particular, we characterized cestodes from italian wildcats (felis silvestris silvestris), free-r ... | 2012 | 22233209 |
| trichostatin a modified histone covalent pattern and enhanced expression of pluripotent genes in interspecies black-footed cat cloned embryos but did not improve in vitro and in vivo viability. | abstract the black-footed cat (bfc; felis nigripes), one of the smallest wild cats, is listed as threatened. interspecies somatic cell nuclear transfer (is-scnt) offers the possibility of preserving endangered species. development to term of interspecies bfc (is-bfc) cloned embryos has not been obtained, possibly due to abnormal epigenetic reprogramming. treatment of intraspecies cloned embryos with tsa improves nuclear reprogramming and in vitro and in vivo viability. in this study, we evaluate ... | 2011 | 21718106 |
| feline histoplasmosis in brazil: clinical and laboratory aspects and a comparative approach of published reports. | the present study described clinical and epidemiological aspects of three cases of feline histoplasmosis and compared them to previously described cases. a detailed mycological identification and antifungal susceptibility profile of each isolate are presented. secondarily, a serological survey for anti-histoplasma antibodies was performed with domestic and wild cats. diseased animals presented nodular to ulcerated skin lesions and respiratory disorders as main clinical signs. h. ... | 2011 | 22006110 |
| a suite of genetic markers useful in assessing wildcat (felis silvestris ssp.)-domestic cat (felis silvestris catus) admixture. | the wildcat (felis silvestris ssp.) is a conservation concern largely due to introgressive hybridization with its congener f. s. catus, the common domestic cat. because of a recent divergence and entirely overlapping ranges, hybridization is common and pervasive between these taxa threatening the genetic integrity of remaining wildcat populations. identifying pure wildcats for inclusion in conservation programs using current morphological discriminants is difficult because of gross similarity be ... | 2011 | 21846752 |
| environmental determinants of spatial and temporal variations in the transmission of toxoplasma gondii in its definitive hosts. | toxoplasmosis is a major zoonosis, and its prevention requires multiple approaches due to the complex life-cycle of its causative agent, toxoplasma gondii. environmental contamination by oocysts is a key factor in the transmission of t. gondii to both humans and meat-producing animals; however, its spatial and temporal variations are poorly understood. we analysed the distribution of t. gondii seropositivity in a sample of 210 cats, including the european wildcat (felis silvestris silvestris), t ... | 2013 | 24533347 |
| butterfly species richness and diversity in the trishna wildlife sanctuary in south asia. | several wildlife sanctuaries in the world are home to the surviving populations of many endemic species. trishna wildlife sanctuary in northeast india is protected by law, and is home to the last surviving populations of asian bison (bos gorus smith), spectacle monkey (trachypithecus phayrie blyth), capped langur (trachypithecus pileatus blyth), slow loris (nycticebus coucang boddaert), wild cat (felis chaus schreber), and wild boars (sus scrofa l.), among many other animals and plants. the sanc ... | 0 | 24219624 |
| disruption of thiamine uptake and growth of cells by feline leukemia virus subgroup a. | feline leukemia virus (felv) is still a major cause of morbidity and mortality in domestic cats and some wild cats despite the availability of relatively effective vaccines against the virus. felv subgroup a (felv-a) is transmitted in natural infections, and felv subgroups b, c, and t can evolve directly from felv-a by mutation and/or recombination with endogenous retroviruses in domestic cats, resulting in a variety of pathogenic outcomes. the cell surface entry receptor for felv-a is a putativ ... | 2012 | 23269813 |
| to the root of the curl: a signature of a recent selective sweep identifies a mutation that defines the cornish rex cat breed. | the cat (felis silvestris catus) shows significant variation in pelage, morphological, and behavioral phenotypes amongst its over 40 domesticated breeds. the majority of the breed specific phenotypic presentations originated through artificial selection, especially on desired novel phenotypic characteristics that arose only a few hundred years ago. variations in coat texture and color of hair often delineate breeds amongst domestic animals. although the genetic basis of several feline coat color ... | 2013 | 23826204 |
| aristaless-like homeobox protein 1 (alx1) variant associated with craniofacial structure and frontonasal dysplasia in burmese cats. | frontonasal dysplasia (fnd) can have severe presentations that are medically and socially debilitating. several genes are implicated in fnd conditions, including aristaless-like homeobox 1 (alx1), which is associated with fnd3. breeds of cats are selected and bred for extremes in craniofacial morphologies. in particular, a lineage of burmese cats with severe brachycephyla is extremely popular and is termed contemporary burmese. genetic studies demonstrated that the brachycephyla of the contempor ... | 2015 | 26610632 |
| prey preference of snow leopard (panthera uncia) in south gobi, mongolia. | accurate information about the diet of large carnivores that are elusive and inhabit inaccessible terrain, is required to properly design conservation strategies. predation on livestock and retaliatory killing of predators have become serious issues throughout the range of the snow leopard. several feeding ecology studies of snow leopards have been conducted using classical approaches. these techniques have inherent limitations in their ability to properly identify both snow leopard feces and pr ... | 2012 | 22393381 |
| multiparasitism in a wild cat (leopardus colocolo) (carnivora: felidae) in southern brazil. | parasitic diseases reflect the health and balance of ecosystems, affecting not only individuals but also entire populations or communities. the aim of this study was to report on the diversity of parasitic helminths detected in the feces of a wild feline in southern brazil. parasites were obtained from fecal samples, and four techniques were used for parasitological examination: direct examination, centrifugal flotation with zinc sulfate (faust technique), simple sedimentation (hoffman technique ... | 2016 | 27580395 |
| aelurostrongylus abstrusus in wild felids of south africa. | the increasing interest on respiratory nematodes of domestic cats (felis silvestris catus) has recently stimulated several studies on their epidemiology and geographic distribution. at the same time, there are still important gaps in our knowledge of the infections caused by respiratory nematodes in wild felids. the present study investigated the occurrence of pulmonary parasites in wild hosts housed in sanctuaries and protected areas of south africa. faecal samples collected from seven species ... | 2016 | 27230016 |
| occurrence of lungworms in european wildcats (felis silvestris silvestris) of central italy. | the increasing focus on infections in domestic cats ( felis catus ) has raised questions about lungworm distribution in wild hosts. to enhance knowledge of the occurrence of lungworms in enzootic regions of central italy, we examined the carcasses of 16 european wildcats ( felis silvestris silvestris). adult nematodes, feces, respiratory flushings, and pulmonary tissues were collected at necropsy and then microscopically and genetically analyzed. fourteen wildcats had single or mixed lungworm sp ... | 2016 | 26967134 |
| occurrence of aelurostrongylus abstrusus and troglostrongylus brevior in domestic cats in greece. | despite the evidence that mediterranean europe offers suitable conditions for the biology of felid respiratory metastrongyloids, no updated data on the presence of felid lungworms are available for greece. although the cat lungworm aelurostrongylus abstrusus is considered as enzootic in domestic cats (felis silvestris catus) living in some areas of continental greece, conversely, troglostrongylus brevior, has only been reported in the island of crete. the present study aimed to evaluate the occu ... | 2015 | 26577206 |