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Evidence for direct transmission of the cat lungworm Troglostrongylus brevior (Strongylida: Crenosomatidae)

2013; Cambridge University Press; Volume: 140; Issue: 7 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1017/s0031182013000188

1469-8161

Emanuele Brianti, Gabriella Gaglio, Ettore Napoli, Luigi Falsone, S. Giannetto, Maria Stefanía Latrofa, Alessio Giannelli, Filipe Dantas‐Torres, Domenico Otranto,

Parasites and Host Interactions

SUMMARY Metastrongyloids of cats are emerging pathogens that may cause fatal broncho-pulmonary disease. Infestation of definitive hosts occurs after ingestion of intermediate or paratenic hosts. Among metastrongyloids of cats, Troglostrongylus brevior and Troglostrongylus subcrenatus (Strongylida: Crenosomatidae) have recently been described as agents of severe broncho-pulmonary disease. Here, we provide, for the first time, observational evidence suggesting the direct transmission of T. brevior from queen cat to suckling kittens. This new knowledge will have a significant impact on current scientific information of this parasite and shed new light into the biology and epidemiology of metastrongyloid nematodes.