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Mismanagement of cat bite wound: lessons to learn

Muthupalaniappen L, Siti Aishah MA, Wong YP, Jamil A

Clin Ter, 2013 May-Jun;164(3):225-7.

PMID: 23868624 DOI: 10.7417/CT.2013.1553

Animal inflicted wounds, left untreated may result in chronic bacterial or fungal infection. Clinical features of these infections may overlap leading to a delay in diagnosis and treatment. We report a case of chronic non-healing cat bite wound treated with several antibiotics without improvement. Later patient developed the classical "sporotrichoid spread" and a presumptive diagnosis of sporotrichosis was made. Laboratory investigation for fungal culture and skin biopsy failed to identify the underlying pathogen. A trial of oral antifungal agent resulted in complete recovery of the lesions implicating fungus as the causative pathogen. Physicians should have a high index of suspicion for fungal infections when managing animal inflicted wounds.

Matched MeSH terms: Cats*

Development of Wuchereria bancrofti in the domestic cat

Ramachandran CP, Sandosham AA, Sivanandam S

Med J Malaya, 1966 Jun;20(4):333.

PMID: 4224348

Matched MeSH terms: Cats*

TroCCAP recommendations for the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of parasitic infections in dogs and cats in the tropics

Dantas-Torres F, Ketzis J, Mihalca AD, Baneth G, Otranto D, Tort GP, et al.

Vet Parasitol, 2020 Jul;283:109167.

PMID: 32580071 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2020.109167

The Tropical Council for Companion Animal Parasites Ltd. (TroCCAP) is a not-for-profit organisation whose mission is to independently inform, guide and make best-practice recommendations for the diagnosis, treatment and control of companion animal parasites in the tropics and sub-tropics, with the aim of protecting animal and human health. In line with this primary mission, TroCCAP recently developed guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment and control of feline and canine parasites in the tropics. The development of these guidelines required unique and complex considerations to be addressed, often inapplicable to developed nations. Much of the tropics encompass middle-to-low income countries in which poor standards of environmental hygiene and large populations of stray dogs and cats coexist. In these regions, a range of parasites pose a high risk to companion animals, which ultimately may place their owners at risk of acquiring parasitic zoonoses. These considerations led to the development of unique recommendations with regard, for example, to deworming and endoparasite testing intervals for the control of both global and 'region-specific' parasites in the tropics. Moreover, the 'off-' or 'extra'-label use of drugs for the treatment and control of parasitic infections is common practice in many tropical countries and many generic products lack manufacturers' information on efficacy, safety, and quality control. Recommendations and advice concerning the use of such drugs and protocols are also addressed in these guidelines. The formation of these guidelines is an important first step towards improving the education of veterinarians specifically regarding best-practice for the diagnosis, treatment and control of canine and feline parasites in the tropics.

Matched MeSH terms: Cats

Studies of the migration pattern of infective Brugia pahahgi larvae by the ligation method

Ho BC, Ewert A, Rosnari EK

Med J Malaya, 1965 Sep;20(1):62.

PMID: 4379048

Matched MeSH terms: Cats

Acute onset of circling and altered mentation in an 8-year-old cat

Shafie INF, Rupp A, Hammond G, Gutierrez-Quintana R

J Am Vet Med Assoc, 2024 Jul 01;262(7):990-993.

PMID: 38688316 DOI: 10.2460/javma.24.02.0084

Matched MeSH terms: Cats

Fulltext Platynosomum illiciens (Trematoda: Dicrocoeliidae) in a hybrid marmoset (Callithrix sp.) in the Municipality of Seropédica, RJ, Brazil - Case report

Assis RCP, Campos DR, Borges DA, Avelar BR, Pereira JASM, Matias CAR, et al.

Rev Bras Parasitol Vet, 2021;30(2):e026020.

PMID: 34076054 DOI: 10.1590/S1984-29612021012

Platynosomum illiciens is a liver trematode encountered infecting mainly felids although it has also been reported in birds and in additional mammalian species, including non-human primates. The current study reports a natural P. illiciens infection primate of the genus Callithrix. The diagnosis was made using a combination of copro-parasitological techniques, morphological evaluation of adult specimens recovered from the liver during necropsy, and molecular analyses. Eggs were brown in color, oval, operculated, and contained a miracidium. Adult specimens recovered during necropsy were measured and showed dimensions compatible with P. illiciens. Molecular characterization of the trematode involved amplification by polymerase chain reaction (PCR), in combination with nucleotide sequencing, of an approximately 900 base pairs fragment corresponding to 18S-ITS1-5.8S ribosomal DNA. Sequenced amplicons showed 100% nucleotide identity with sequences deposited in the GenBank database as derived from specimens of P. illiciens recovered from cats in Malaysia and Brazil. It was concluded that the morphological and molecular analyses presented herein, confirmed the identification of the trematode recovered as P. illiciens.

Matched MeSH terms: Cats

STUDIES ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF OPISTHORCHIS IN MALAYA

RHODE K

Med J Malaysia, 1964 Sep;19:50-1.

PMID: 14240063

Matched MeSH terms: Cats

Abnormally long microfilariae found in Brugia pahangi and sub-periodic B. malayi infections

Sivanandam S, Fredericks HJ

Med J Malaya, 1968 Mar;22(3):237-8.

PMID: 4234373

Matched MeSH terms: Cats

The size of microfilariae in relation to the storage time of unfixed and fixed thick blood films

Sivanandam S, Yap Loy Fong

Med J Malaya, 1965 Sep;20(1):63-4.

PMID: 4221424

Matched MeSH terms: Cats

Fulltext Adakah pantang larang pemakanan di kalangan orang asli mempengaruhi tahap kesihatan ibu dan anak : pengalaman daerah Kuala Lipis

Rahimi, H., Fatimah, A.M., Rahimah, I., Sarah, Y., Marlia, M.S.

Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine, 2003;3(1):73-77.

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Aspek pantang larang dalam pemakanan dan perkhidmatan bomoh merupakan entiti unik dalam budaya masyarakat Orang Asli. Satu kajian irisan lintang di kalangan masyara/cat Orang Asli pinggiran (di Pos Betau) dan pedalaman (Pos Sinderut) Kuala Lipis telah dijalankan pada 25hb September hingga 6 Oktober 1999 bagi mengetahui pola pemakanan dan amalan pantang larang dalam aspek pemakanan yang mempengaruhi tahap pemakanan seseorang. Seramai 255 orang responden telah ditemuduga oleh kakitangan terlatih menggunakan borang soal selidik berpandu dimana 15 orang dari kawasan pinggiran dan 104 orang dari pedalaman. Hasil kajian menuruukkan Orang Asli pinggiran lebih kerap mengombil makanan dalam sehari (p

Matched MeSH terms: Cats

Indian cat (Felis indica) as a host to subperiodic Malaysian strain of human Brugia malayi

Murthy PK, Chowdhury TK, Sen AB

J Commun Dis, 1983 Jun;15(2):100-5.

PMID: 6630983

Matched MeSH terms: Cats/parasitology*

Fulltext Notes on some ectoparasites received by the Medical Entomology Unit, Institute for Medical Research

Lee HL, Krishnasamy M, Jeffery J, Paramasvaran S

Trop Biomed, 2006 Jun;23(1):131-2.

PMID: 17041562 MyJurnal

There were a spate of recent complaints of insect bites and the entomological specimens received from various sources were identified to be those of cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) and rat flea (Xenopsylla cheopis), the tropical bed-bug (Cimex hemipterus) and the dog louse (Heterodoxus spiniger). Only the fleas and the bed-bug are known to attack humans.

Matched MeSH terms: Cats/parasitology*

Risk factors associated with flea infestation on cats

Azrizal-Wahid N, Sofian-Azirun M, Low VL

Trop Biomed, 2019 Dec 01;36(4):810-821.

PMID: 33597453

Fleas are the common cause of skin disorders in cats. They are well-known for transmitting various pathogens to both cats and humans. Accordingly, this study was conducted to gain insights on the risk factors associated with flea infestation on cats. Flea combing conducted on 426 cats from four distinct regions in Peninsular Malaysia revealed a relatively high rate of flea infestation on 306 cats (71.83%). A total of 651 fleas were collected, all of them were identified as Ctenocephalides felis with the total intensity of 2.13 and abundance of 1.53. The sex ratio of fleas was female-biased at 2.5:1 (♀=464, ♂=187). Statistical analysis of the data revealed that flea infestation was significantly (P<0.05) associated with several risk factors including region, age, weight, status (stray, sheltered, pet), body condition, and hair length. Higher flea prevalence was also observed in female cats (77.99%), big-sized cats (91.76%), stray cats (84.94%), cats with clean body condition (73.35%), and cats with long hairs (78.38%) as compared to their contemporaries within the same comparison variables. The high infestation of fleas in this study is indicative of cats as a flea reservoir particularly C. felis. Thus the findings of this study and the knowledge gained on the risk factors can be used to develop and improve control measures and management of flea infestations.

Matched MeSH terms: Cats/parasitology*

Feral cats and risk for Nipah virus transmission

Epstein JH, Abdul Rahman S, Zambriski JA, Halpin K, Meehan G, Jamaluddin AA, et al.

Emerg Infect Dis, 2006 Jul;12(7):1178-9.

PMID: 16848051

Matched MeSH terms: Cats/virology*

Micromethod for the measurement of renin activity

Gan EK

Med J Malaysia, 1976 Jun;30(4):306-11.

PMID: 979734

Matched MeSH terms: Cats

Observations on the survival rate of Armigeres subalbatus after being fed on hosts with different levels of micro-filariae of Brugia pahangi

Chellappah WT

Med J Malaya, 1968 Mar;22(3):240.

PMID: 4386489

Matched MeSH terms: Cats

Studies on filariasis in Malaya: on the migration and rate of growth of Wuchereria malayi in experimentally infected cats

EDESON JF, BUCKLEY JJ

Ann Trop Med Parasitol, 1959 Apr;53(1):113-9.

PMID: 13650497

Matched MeSH terms: Cats

On the adult morphology of Wuchereria sp. (malayi?) from a monkey (Macaca irus) and from cats in Malaya, and on Wuchereria pahangi n.sp. from a dog and a cat

BUCKLEY JJ, EDESON JF

J Helminthol, 1956;30(1):1-20.

PMID: 13319678

Matched MeSH terms: Cats

Fulltext Profiling Bartonella infection and its associated risk factors in shelter cats in Malaysia

Alias NNA, Omar S, Ahmad NI, Watanabe M, Tay ST, Aziz NA, et al.

J Vet Sci, 2023 May;24(3):e38.

PMID: 37271506 DOI: 10.4142/jvs.22277

BACKGROUND: Poor disease management and irregular vector control could predispose sheltered animals to disease such as feline Bartonella infection, a vector-borne zoonotic disease primarily caused by Bartonella henselae.

OBJECTIVES: This study investigated the status of Bartonella infection in cats from eight (n = 8) shelters by molecular and serological approaches, profiling the CD4:CD8 ratio and the risk factors associated with Bartonella infection in shelter cats.

METHODS: Bartonella deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) was detected through polymerase chain reaction (PCR) targeting 16S-23S rRNA internal transcribed spacer gene, followed by DNA sequencing. Bartonella IgM and IgG antibody titre, CD4 and CD8 profiles were detected using indirect immunofluorescence assay and flow cytometric analysis, respectively.

RESULTS: B. henselae was detected through PCR and sequencing in 1.0% (1/101) oral swab and 2.0% (1/50) cat fleas, while another 3/50 cat fleas carried B. clarridgeiae. Only 18/101 cats were seronegative against B. henselae, whereas 30.7% (31/101) cats were positive for both IgM and IgG, 8% (18/101) cats had IgM, and 33.7% (34/101) cats had IgG antibody only. None of the eight shelters sampled had Bartonella antibody-free cats. Although abnormal CD4:CD8 ratio was observed in 48/83 seropositive cats, flea infestation was the only significant risk factor observed in this study.

CONCLUSIONS: The present study provides the first comparison on the Bartonella spp. antigen, antibody status and CD4:CD8 ratio among shelter cats. The high B. henselae seropositivity among shelter cats presumably due to significant flea infestation triggers an alarm of whether the infection could go undetectable and its potential transmission to humans.

Matched MeSH terms: Cats

Serosurveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in companion animals in Sarawak, Malaysia

Tan CS, Bandak DB, Habeebur-Rahman SP, Tan LT, Lim LLA

Virol J, 2023 Aug 07;20(1):176.

PMID: 37550752 DOI: 10.1186/s12985-023-02133-9

SARS-CoV-2 is a zoonotic betacoronavirus that was first reported at the dawn of 2019 in Wuhan, China and has since spread globally, causing an ongoing pandemic. Anthroponotic transmission was reported early, with confirmed infections reported in 26 species to date, including dogs and cats. However, there is a paucity of reports on the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 to companion animals, and thus, we aimed to estimate the seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in dogs and cats in Sarawak, Malaysia. From August 2022 to 2023, we screened plasma samples of 172 companion animals in Sarawak, Malaysia, using a species-independent surrogate virus neutralization test. Our findings revealed the presence of neutralizing antibodies of SARS-CoV-2 in 24.5% (27/110) of dogs and 24.2% (15/62) of cats. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of the seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in companion animals in Malaysia. Our findings emphasize the need for pet owners to distance themselves from their pets when unwell, and a strategy must be in place to monitor SARS-CoV-2 in companion animals to assess the potential impact of the virus on companion animals.

Matched MeSH terms: Cats

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