Hepatic Capillaria hepatica (Bancroft, 1893) infection in cat (Felis catus)—histopathological findings and first report from Iran
Capillaria hepatica (syn. Calodium hepaticum ) is a globally distributed nematode with a high affinity to the liver of a wide range of mammalian hosts, including humans. Documented reports of the nematode in cats and associated histopathology are rare. Here, we describe a case of C. hepatica infecti...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Parasitology research (1987) 2021-04, Vol.120 (4), p.1489-1491 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Capillaria hepatica
(syn.
Calodium hepaticum
) is a globally distributed nematode with a high affinity to the liver of a wide range of mammalian hosts, including humans. Documented reports of the nematode in cats and associated histopathology are rare. Here, we describe a case of
C. hepatica
infection in a 5-year-old male stray cat from Iran. At post-car accident necropsy, all body parts appeared normal except for the liver, in which a few yellowish-white granulomatous nodules were observed through the capsule and in the organ. Histopathological examination of the tissue revealed a large number of clustered parasite eggs in the parenchyma. The barrel-shaped, un-embryonated eggs (55.19 × 28.37 μm), with inconspicuous caps at both ends, were covered with striated shells. The presence of ova in the liver tissue had resulted in the development of hepatic inflammation with hepatocellular necrosis associated with the development of multifocal granulomas. As predators of small rodents, the cats might have a significant role in the epidemiology of
C. hepatica
. Infection of hosts through ingestion of embryonated eggs in contaminated water, food, or soil is of major importance in the epidemiology of
C. hepatica
. Since the rare reports of feline infection have come mainly from accidental detection of the parasite, any hepatic disease presenting difficulties to find an etiological agent may virtually be associated with the infection with this little-known nematode.
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ISSN: | 0932-0113 1432-1955 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s00436-021-07056-4 |