[Aelurostrongylus abstrusus pneumonia in an immunosuppressed cat].
This study was performed on a mixed breed street cat whose immune system had been suppressed by cortisone. Necropsy following the cat's death indicated the presence of hepatized areas of 1-1.5 cm sizes located in whole lung lobules. The samples prepared for histopathological examination confirmed verminous pneumonia. The agent causing the pathology was determined to be Aelurostrongylus abstrusus.
Erciyes Universitesi, Veteriner Fakültesi, Patoloji Anabilim Dali, Kayseri, Turkey. atasevera@erciyes.edu.tr
Ayhan
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Atasever
Süleyman
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Yazar
D000818:Animals; D001344:Autopsy / Q000662:veterinary; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000276:immunology / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology; D002415:Cats; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008168:Lung / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D008174:Lung Diseases, Parasitic / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008681:Metastrongyloidea / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D017206:Strongylida Infections / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*