The main bacterial and parasitic enteric pathogens with zoonotic potential in domestic cats

Authors

  • Carolina Lechinski de Paula
  • Carmen Alicia Daza Bolaños
  • Simony Trevizan Guerra
  • Márcio Garcia Ribeiro

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35172/rvz.2017.v24.284

Keywords:

enteropathogens, cats, zoonosis, virulence, epidemiology

Abstract

Enteric pathogens eliminated in the feces are among the most important range group of
pathogenic microorganisms to humans and animals causing severe enteric diseases and
occasionally, non-enteric too. This group of microorganisms is characterized by wide viability
and infective capacity even in adverse environmental conditions after feces elimination of
animals with or without enteric signals. In consequence of the close contact with humans, pets
are very important in the chain of transmission of enteric pathogens. Domestic cats have
hunting, territorial and self-cleaning habits and therefore are an important group with enteric
pathogens with zoonotic potential. The most important fecal pathogens present in domestic
cats with human zoonotic potential are Escherichia coli, Salmonella spp., Campylobacter
spp., Clostridium spp. Rhodococcus equi, Giardia spp. and Cryptosporidium spp. The
purpose of this study was to review the major bacterial and parasitic pathogens of domestic
cats regarding the virulence aspects, epidemiology, clinical sings, control and importance in
public health

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2017-09-29

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Lechinski de Paula C, Daza Bolaños CA, Trevizan Guerra S, Garcia Ribeiro M. The main bacterial and parasitic enteric pathogens with zoonotic potential in domestic cats. RVZ [Internet]. 2017 Sep. 29 [cited 2024 Dec. 17];24(3):453-67. Available from: https://rvz.emnuvens.com.br/rvz/article/view/284

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