Morphological and molecular characterisation of a mixed Cryptosporidium muris/Cryptosporidium felis infection in a cat

L. FitzGerald; M.D. Bennett; J. Ng; P.K. Nicholls; F.E. James; A. Elliot; M. Slaven; U. Ryan

doi:10.1016/j.vetpar.2010.10.003

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Morphological and molecular characterisation of a mixed Cryptosporidium muris/Cryptosporidium felis infection in a cat

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Morphological and molecular characterisation of a mixed Cryptosporidium muris/Cryptosporidium felis infection in a cat

L. FitzGerald, M.D. Bennett, J. Ng, P.K. Nicholls, F.E. James, A. Elliot, M. Slaven and U. Ryan

Veterinary Parasitology, Vol.175(1-2), pp.160-164

2011

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2010.10.003

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Abstract

To date Cryptosporidium muris has been identified by microscopy and genotyping in cats in two studies. We report morphological and genetic evidence of a mixed C. muris and C. felis infection in a cat and provide the first histological, immunohistochemical, in situ hybridisation and genetic confirmation of a C. muris infection in the stomach of a cat. The cat suffered persistent diarrhoea after the initial consultation, which remained unresolved, despite several medical interventions. Further studies are required to determine the range, prevalence and clinical impact of Cryptosporidium species infecting cats.

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Title: Morphological and molecular characterisation of a mixed Cryptosporidium muris/Cryptosporidium felis infection in a cat
Authors/Creators: L. FitzGerald (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
M.D. Bennett (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
J. Ng (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
P.K. Nicholls (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
F.E. James (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
A. Elliot (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
M. Slaven (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
U. Ryan (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
Publication Details: Veterinary Parasitology, Vol.175(1-2), pp.160-164
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Identifiers: 991005546041207891
Copyright: © 2010 Elsevier B.V.
Murdoch Affiliation: School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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Citation topics: 1 Clinical & Life Sciences; 1.246 Diarrheal Diseases; 1.246.985 Cryptosporidium
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