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Opisthorchis felineus in cat: case report

2005; UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE MINAS GERAIS; Volume: 57; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/s0102-09352005000400020

1678-4162

Paula A. Oliveira, M.A. Pires, Paula Rodrigues, Mário Ginja, Maria João Pires, Isabel Pires, Luı́s Cardoso, L. Antunes, M.A.M. Rodrigues,

Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics

Opisthorchis felineus is a small fluke that can be found in Europe, Asia and North America.Domestic animals, especially cats, become infected by eating insufficiently cooked fish.Clinical signs are variable, and infestation with a moderate number of parasites is usually asymptomatic, however with a high quantity of parasites it may lead to hepatic insufficiency.