Capillaria feliscati
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Capillaria feliscati (Syn. Pearsonema feliscati ) is in the bladder of mammals parasitierender hairworm . It occurs worldwide in dogs and cats, but the infection is rare. Wild animals probably serve as pathogen reservoir. An infestation rate of up to 2.7% was determined in feral domestic cats in Germany.
Adult C. feliscati are 30–60 (♀) or 13–30 mm (♂) long, thread-like and live freely on the mucous membrane of the urinary bladder. The eggs produced by the female worms are 60 × 25 µm in size and are covered. They are excreted in the urine.
C. feliscati rarely causes symptoms. If the infection is more severe, it can lead to an inflammation of the urinary bladder with a slight fever, urgency and urinary incontinence . The infection usually heals on its own if there are no constant reinfections. For therapy can levamisole , fenbendazole , albendazole and ivermectin are used.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Johannes Eckert et al .: Textbook of Parasitology for Veterinary Medicine. Enke, 2nd revised. Ed., 2008, ISBN 9783830410720 .
- ^ Christian Bédard et al .: Capillaria in the bladder of an adult cat . In: Can Vet J. 43 (2002), pp. 973-974.