Traversa Donato, Di Cesare Angela
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Teaching Veterinary Hospital, University of Teramo, Teramo, Italy
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Teaching Veterinary Hospital, University of Teramo, Teramo, Italy.
J Feline Med Surg. 2016 Jan;18(1):7-20. doi: 10.1177/1098612X15623113.
Respiratory parasites infecting domestic cats are attracting increased attention in feline clinical practice. In addition to the most commonly recognised 'cat lungworm' Aelurostrongylus abstrusus, Troglostrongylus brevior and Capillaria aerophila are now considered important pathogens of the respiratory tract of cats.
These parasites are being increasingly diagnosed in several regions of the world and a continuous update on epidemiological changes and advances in diagnosis and control is of practical importance.
This article reviews current knowledge of lungworms affecting cats, with a special focus on recent insights into diagnosis and management of the diseases they cause. The article also explores some potential new avenues for control of feline parasitic respiratory diseases, and highlights some key areas requiring further research.
感染家猫的呼吸道寄生虫在猫科动物临床实践中受到越来越多的关注。除了最常见的“猫肺线虫”——隐匿猫圆线虫外，短尾后圆线虫和嗜气毛细线虫现在也被认为是猫呼吸道的重要病原体。
这些寄生虫在世界多个地区的诊断越来越多，不断更新流行病学变化以及诊断和控制方面的进展具有实际意义。
本文综述了目前关于影响猫的肺线虫的知识，特别关注它们所引起疾病的诊断和管理方面的最新见解。本文还探讨了控制猫寄生虫性呼吸道疾病的一些潜在新途径，并强调了一些需要进一步研究的关键领域。
