Shinsegae Animal Medical Center, Yangsan 50653, Korea.
Myeonggok Station Animal Hospital, Daegu 42956, Korea.
Korean J Parasitol. 2021 Apr;59(2):153-157. doi: 10.3347/kjp.2021.59.2.153. Epub 2021 Apr 22.
This study reports the first two clinical cases of spirometrosis caused by Spirometra sp. in cats in Korea. In these two cases, the cats vomited, and long proglottids of tapeworm were recovered. The sick cats presented with anorexia and lethargy. However, they unexpectedly showed no diarrhea, which is the main symptom of spirometrosis. Based on a fecal floatation test as well as morphological and molecular analyses, the parasite was diagnosed as Spirometra sp. The 2 cases were treated with praziquantel. This study suggests regular monitoring of health and deworming in companion animals, even when animals are well cared for, with regular preventive medication. Additionally, spirometrosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis in cases of gastrointestinal symptoms in Spirometra endemic areas.
本研究报告了韩国首例由旋毛虫引起的猫旋毛虫病的两例临床病例。在这两例病例中，猫呕吐，并回收了长节片的绦虫。患病猫表现出食欲不振和嗜睡。然而，它们出人意料地没有出现腹泻，这是旋毛虫病的主要症状。基于粪便漂浮试验以及形态和分子分析，寄生虫被诊断为旋毛虫。这 2 例病例用吡喹酮进行了治疗。本研究建议即使动物得到很好的照顾，也应定期监测伴侣动物的健康状况并进行驱虫，同时定期使用预防性药物。此外，在旋毛虫流行地区出现胃肠道症状时，应考虑将旋毛虫病纳入鉴别诊断。
