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Infection by Platynosomum illiciens (= P. fastosum) in domestic cats of Araguaína, Tocantins, northern Brazil

Abstract Platynosomiasis is a hepatopathy caused by Platynosomum illiciens(= P. fastosum) (Trematoda: Dicrocoelidae), which occurs mainly in domestic and wild cats in tropical and subtropical areas. The objective of this study was to verify the occurrence of P. illiciens infection in domestic cats in the...

Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for diagnosis of Amphimerus spp. liver fluke infection in Humans

Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz; 112 (5), 2017
BACKGROUND Amphimerus spp. is a liver fluke that infects humans and domestic animals. It is highly prevalent in some Ecuadorian communities. Currently, diagnosis is based on the microscopic observation of eggs in faeces, but this has variable sensitivity. More sensitive methods are needed for diagnostic ...

Primeiro relato de infecção natural pelo Platynosomum spp. Em gato doméstico no município de Fortaleza, Ceará, Brasil

O Platynosomum spp. é um trematódeo que habita os ductos biliares e a vesícula biliar de gatos, encontrado mundialmente em áreas com climas tropicais e subtropicais. Os gatos que vivem nestas áreas são infectados ao ingerirem vertebrados inferiores, como lagartixas e sapos. Muitos casos de platinos...