Department of Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Mosul, Mosul, Iraq.
Department of Internal and Preventive medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Mosul, Mosul, Iraq.
Open Vet J. 2022 Sep-Oct;12(5):688-692. doi: 10.5455/OVJ.2022.v12.i5.13. Epub 2022 Sep 16.
Trypanosomiasis is a zoonotic parasitic disease endemic in Iraq but with limited information about its occurrence in cats.
This study was designed to detect spp. in cats using microscopic examination by Giemsa stain and conventional polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique in Mosul, Iraq.
A total of 120 blood samples from cats were microscopically examined using Giemsa stain. Only 35 positive blood samples were examined by the conventional PCR technique. Hematological changes were also reported.
The infection rate of spp was 34.2% (41 out of 120). Results of conventional PCR technique for the positive 35 blood samples indicated 31.4% as spp. and 20% . This study showed that the infection in younger cats was significantly more than in older cats, with significant differences between females and males. Affected cats suffered from fever, dullness, pale mucous membranes, emaciation, muco-purulent ocular discharge, anorexia, incoordination, and anemia. Results of the blood picture indicated increase in total leukocyte count and decrease in hemoglobin concentration, packed cell volume, and total red blood cells.
spp. and infection in Mosul of Iraq is reported for the first time in cats, and younger cats were more affected than older cats.
锥虫病是一种在伊拉克流行的动物源性寄生虫病，但关于猫感染该病的信息有限。
本研究旨在使用吉姆萨染色的显微镜检查和常规聚合酶链反应（PCR）技术在伊拉克摩苏尔检测 spp.。
共采集 120 份猫血样进行吉姆萨染色显微镜检查。仅对 35 份阳性血样进行常规 PCR 技术检查。还报告了血液学变化。
spp. 的感染率为 34.2%（120 份中的 41 份）。对 35 份阳性血样进行常规 PCR 技术检测结果显示 31.4%为 spp.和 20% 。本研究表明，幼猫的感染明显多于老猫，且雌性和雄性之间存在显著差异。受感染的猫表现出发热、迟钝、黏膜苍白、消瘦、黏液脓性眼分泌物、食欲不振、共济失调和贫血。血象结果表明总白细胞计数增加，血红蛋白浓度、红细胞压积和总红细胞数减少。
本研究首次在伊拉克摩苏尔报告了猫感染 spp.和 ，幼猫比老猫更容易受到感染。
