Ramos Rafael Antonio Nascimento, Lima Victor Fernando Santana, Monteiro Maria Fernanda Melo, Santana Marília de Andrade, Lepold Raphael, Faustino Maria Aparecida da Gloria, Rinaldi Laura, Cringoli Giuseppe, Alves Leucio Câmara
Department of Veterinary Medicine, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil.
Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Napoli Federico II, Naples, Italy.
Parasitol Res. 2016 Feb;115(2):479-82. doi: 10.1007/s00436-015-4763-x. Epub 2015 Oct 6.
Platynosomum fastosum is a hepatic trematode which causes the so-called lizard poisoning in cats. This parasite is reported in tropical and sub-tropical areas infecting the liver, gallbladder, and bile ducts of cats. Despite its clinical importance, the diagnosis of P. fastosum has been poorly investigated so far. In this study, three cases of infection by P. fastosum in cats are reported. The FLOTAC technique was utilized for the first time in the detection of eggs of this parasite. Three cats (two males and one female), being one of them with a history of diarrhea and vomiting, were diagnosed positive for the presence of P. fastosum eggs through the FLOTAC technique. In conclusion, this study provides important and new insights into the diagnosis of P. fastosum in cats, expanding the geographical knowledge of this parasite in Brazil.
扁体吸虫是一种肝吸虫，可导致猫出现所谓的蜥蜴中毒。据报道，这种寄生虫存在于热带和亚热带地区，感染猫的肝脏、胆囊和胆管。尽管其具有临床重要性，但迄今为止，对扁体吸虫的诊断研究甚少。本研究报告了3例猫感染扁体吸虫的病例。首次使用FLOTAC技术检测该寄生虫的虫卵。通过FLOTAC技术诊断出3只猫（2只雄性和1只雌性）感染了扁体吸虫虫卵，其中1只猫有腹泻和呕吐史。总之，本研究为猫扁体吸虫的诊断提供了重要的新见解，扩展了巴西对这种寄生虫地理分布的认识。
