Artigo
The first report of Hepatozoon spp. (Apicomplexa, Hepatozoidae) in domestic cats from São Paulo state, Brazil
Date
2004-09-01Registration in:
Parasitology Research. New York: Springer, v. 94, n. 2, p. 83-85, 2004.
0932-0113
10.1007/s00436-004-1167-8
WOS:000224584100001
Author
Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
Abstract
Hepatozoon sp. was diagnosed in three naturally infected cats from São Paulo state, Brazil. The first animal was admitted to the veterinary clinic with renal failure. During the hematological examination, gamonts of Hepatozoon sp. were observed within polymorphonuclear cells. Another two cats, which lived in the same house as the first cat, were also positive for this hemoparasite. This is the first report of a Hepatozoon sp. infection in domestic cats from Brazil.