First clinical case report of Cytauxzoon sp. infection in a domestic cat in France

First clinical case report of Cytauxzoon sp. infection in a domestic cat in France

Abstract Background Feline cytauxzoonosis is an emerging infection caused by tick-transmitted apicomplexan parasites of the genus Cytauxzoon. The association of clinical disease with Cytauxzoon infection appears to be limited to C. felis infections in the Americas. Sporadic infections of wild and do...

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Main Authors: Jean-Pierre Legroux, Lénaïg Halos, Magalie René-Martellet, Marielle Servonnet, Jean-Luc Pingret, Gilles Bourdoiseau, Gad Baneth, Luc Chabanne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-03-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
Case report
Cytauxzoon sp.
Cat
Feline piroplasmosis
Acute febrile illness
Persistent parasitemia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-017-1009-4

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