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Lungworm Eucoleus aerophilus (Capillaria aerophila) infection in a feline
immunodeficiency virus-positive cat in France
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Elhamiani Khatat S
; Rosenberg D
; Benchekroun G
; Polack B
JFMS Open Rep
2016[Jan]; 2
(1
): 2055116916651649
PMID28491425
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CASE SUMMARY: A 2-year-old domestic shorthair female outdoor cat living in France
was diagnosed with a lungworm infection due to Eucoleus aerophilus. The history
and clinical signs, in association with bronchoscopic examination, suggested
chronic upper respiratory disease. Cytological examination of bronchoalveolar
lavage fluid (BALF) was consistent with suppurative bronchitis. Direct
microscopic examination of BALF enabled the identification of E aerophilus ova.
RELEVANCE AND NOVEL INFORMATION: The cat was positive for feline immunodeficiency
virus and had been treated with steroids for a suspected allergic bronchitis,
suggesting that immunodeficiency was probably a facilitating factor for E
aerophilus infection, as described in previous cases. This case report emphasises
the importance of considering eucoleosis (capillariosis) in the differential
diagnosis of respiratory disease in cats. To our knowledge, this is the first
clinical case of E aerophilus infection described in a domestic cat in France.