Molecular prevalence, phylogenetic characterization, and epidemiological risk factors of pulmonary nematodes in domestic cats in Turkiye

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Bölükbaş C. S., Pekmezci D., Pekmezci G. Z., Gençay Topçu E. B., Çolak Z. N., Gürler A. T., ...Daha Fazla

RESEARCH IN VETERINARY SCIENCE, cilt.164, 2023 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 164
  • Basım Tarihi: 2023
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2023.105021
  • Dergi Adı: RESEARCH IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, Food Science & Technology Abstracts, Veterinary Science Database
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Aelurostrongylus abstrusus, Cat, Lungworms, Oslerus rostratus, Troglostrongylus brevior
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aelurostrongylus abstrusus, Oslerus rostratus, and Troglostrongylus brevior are nematodes found in the respiratory system of domestic cats and cause a variety of symptoms. All three parasites use the same hosts and niches, and the morphological measurements of their L1s excreted in faeces overlap with each other. In this study, 300 cats brought to Ondokuz Mayis University Veterinary Teaching Animal Hospital were screened for lungworms by morphological measurements and molecular analyses. The prevalence of the lungworms was found as 1.33% (4/ 300) for A. abstrusus, 0.66% (2/300) for O. rostratus, and 0.33% (1/300) for T. brevior. Molecular identification of A. abstrusus, T. brevior, and O. rostratus in domestic cats was carried out for the first time in Turkiye within the present study. This study also reveals the risk factors of lungworm positivity in domestic cats in Turkiye.