Canine and feline cardiopulmonary parasitic nematodes in Europe: emerging and underestimated

D Traversa, A Di Cesare, G Conboy - Parasites & vectors, 2010 - Springer
Cardiopulmonary nematodes of dogs and cats cause parasitic diseases of central relevance
in current veterinary practice. In the recent past the distribution of canine and feline …

Helminth parasites of the canine and feline respiratory tract

G Conboy - Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, 2009 - vetsmall.theclinics.com
Oslerus osleri), and a trematode (Paragonimus kellicotti). Those infecting the cat include a
capillarid (E aerophilus), a metastrongyloid (Aelurostrongylus abstrusus), and a trematode …

Cat respiratory nematodes: Current knowledge, novel data and warranted studies on clinical features, treatment and control

S Morelli, A Diakou, M Colombo, A Di Cesare… - Pathogens, 2021 - mdpi.com
The nematodes Aelurostrongylus abstrusus, Troglostrongylus brevior and Capillaria
aerophila are the most important parasites inhabiting the airways of cats. They are receiving …

Feline aelurostrongylosis and canine angiostrongylosis: a challenging diagnosis for two emerging verminous pneumonia infections

D Traversa, C Guglielmini - Veterinary parasitology, 2008 - Elsevier
Aelurostrongylus abstrusus and Angiostrongylus vasorum (Nematoda, Metastrongyloidea)
are causative agents of verminous feline and canine pneumonia. Both are presently …

Feline lungworms: what a dilemma

D Traversa, A Di Cesare - Trends in Parasitology, 2013 - cell.com
Aelurostrongylus abstrusus is regarded as the major lungworm infecting Felis catus,
although other, albeit poorly studied, nematodes have been described from the respiratory …

Updates on feline aelurostrongylosis and research priorities for the next decade

HM Elsheikha, M Schnyder, D Traversa, A Di Cesare… - Parasites & vectors, 2016 - Springer
Feline aelurostrongylosis, caused by the metastrongyloid nematode Aelurostrongylus
abstrusus, is an important gastropod-borne parasitic lung disease in cats. Infection with A …

Single and mixed feline lungworm infections: clinical, radiographic and therapeutic features of 26 cases (2013–2015)

PE Crisi, G Aste, D Traversa… - Journal of feline …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives The aim of this study was to retrospectively describe clinical, radiographic and
therapeutic features of feline lungworm infection. Methods Medical records of cats with …

Clinical, laboratory and pathological findings in cats experimentally infected with Aelurostrongylus abstrusus

M Schnyder, A Di Cesare, W Basso, F Guscetti… - Parasitology …, 2014 - Springer
Aelurostrongylus abstrusus parasitizes the respiratory tract and can heavily affect the
breathing and general condition of cats. Experimental infections of six cats were initiated by …

Thoracic computed tomography, angiographic computed tomography, and pathology findings in six cats experimentally infected with Aelurostrongylus abstrusus

M Dennler, DA Bass… - Veterinary Radiology …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Aelurostrongylus abstrusus infection is common in endemic areas and may cause severe
respiratory clinical signs. Computed tomography (CT) is an important tool to diagnose …

Detection of specific antibodies in cats infected with the lung nematode Aelurostrongylus abstrusus

EM Zottler, C Strube, M Schnyder - Veterinary parasitology, 2017 - Elsevier
Feline aelurostrongylosis, caused by the metastrongylid nematode Aelurostrongylus
abstrusus, is an underestimated respiratory parasitosis. Its diagnosis currently mainly relies …