Intermediate gastropod hosts of major feline cardiopulmonary nematodes in an area of wildcat and domestic cat sympatry in Greece

Intermediate gastropod hosts of major feline cardiopulmonary nematodes in an area of wildcat and domestic cat sympatry in Greece

Abstract Background The metastrongyloid nematodes Aelurostrongylus abstrusus, Troglostrongylus brevior and Angiostrongylus chabaudi are cardiopulmonary parasites affecting domestic cats (Felis catus) and wildcats (Felis silvestris). Although knowledge on these nematodes has been improved in the past...

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Main Authors: Dimitris Dimzas, Simone Morelli, Donato Traversa, Angela Di Cesare, Yoo Ree Van Bourgonie, Karin Breugelmans, Thierry Backeljau, Antonio Frangipane di Regalbono, Anastasia Diakou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Aelurostrongylus abstrusus
Angiostrongylus chabaudi
Cardiopulmonary parasites
Domestic cat
Gastropods
Slugs
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-020-04213-z

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