Aelurostrongylus abstrusus Pneumonia in an Immunosuppressed Cat
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Case Report
VOLUME: 33 ISSUE: 1
P: 89 - 91
March 2009

Aelurostrongylus abstrusus Pneumonia in an Immunosuppressed Cat

Turkiye Parazitol Derg 2009;33(1):89-91
1. Erciyes Üniversitesi, Veteriner Fakültesi, Patoloji Anabilim Dalı, Kayseri, Türkiye
2. Erciyes Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi Parazitoloji Bilim Dalı, Kayseri, Türkiye
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Received Date: 18.04.2008
Accepted Date: 09.10.2008
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ABSTRACT

This study was performed on a mixed breed street cat whose immune system had been suppressed by cortisone. Necropsy following the cat’s death indicated the presence of hepatized areas of 1-1.5 cm sizes located in whole lung lobules. The samples prepared for histopathological examination confirmed verminous pneumonia. The agent causing the pathology was determined to be Aelurostrongylus abstrusus.

Keywords:
Aelurostrongylus Abstrusus, Pneumonia, Cat