First autochthonous case of Opisthorchis felineus in Austria.

IF 3 2区医学 Q1 PARASITOLOGY Parasites & Vectors Pub Date : 2025-01-21 DOI:10.1186/s13071-025-06659-5

Lisa-Maria Kulmer, Maria Sophia Unterköfler, Yasamin Vali, Ilse Schwendenwein, Nicole Luckschander-Zeller

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Background: Opisthorchis felineus is a feline pathogen with zoonotic potential that can be a causative agent of human opisthorchiasis and cholangiocarcinoma. In Europe, O. felineus is particularly endemic in Eastern European countries, while this parasite has also been sporadically detected in Germany, Italy and northern Poland. Parts of Asia, such as Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan, are also affected.

Methods: A 7-year-old female neutered European Shorthair cat, without any traveling history, presented in May 2023 with weight loss, anorexia and vomiting.

Results: The cat showed increased liver enzyme activities, hyperbilirubinemia and hyperammonemia consistent with the suspected diagnosis of cholangitis with consecutive hepatoencephalopathy. Eggs of O. felineus were detected by routine cytological examination of bile smears and PCR confirmed O. felineus.

Conclusions: This is the first report of autochthonous O. felineus infection in Austria.

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奥地利第一例本地猫腹蛇病例。

背景：猫科蛇胸菌是一种具有人畜共患潜力的猫科病原体，可成为人类蛇胸菌病和胆管癌的病原体。在欧洲，猫纹弓形虫在东欧国家特别流行，而这种寄生虫在德国、意大利和波兰北部也有零星发现。亚洲部分地区，如俄罗斯、乌克兰和哈萨克斯坦也受到影响。方法：一只7岁雌性绝育欧洲短毛猫，无旅行史，于2023年5月出现体重下降、厌食和呕吐。结果：猫肝酶活性增高，高胆红素血症和高氨血症符合疑似胆管炎并发肝脑病的诊断。胆汁涂片常规细胞学检查发现卵，PCR证实为卵。结论：这是奥地利首次报道的本地感染猫伊蚊。

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Parasites & Vectors 医学-寄生虫学

CiteScore

6.30

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9.40%

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433

审稿时长

1.4 months

期刊介绍： Parasites & Vectors is an open access, peer-reviewed online journal dealing with the biology of parasites, parasitic diseases, intermediate hosts, vectors and vector-borne pathogens. Manuscripts published in this journal will be available to all worldwide, with no barriers to access, immediately following acceptance. However, authors retain the copyright of their material and may use it, or distribute it, as they wish. Manuscripts on all aspects of the basic and applied biology of parasites, intermediate hosts, vectors and vector-borne pathogens will be considered. In addition to the traditional and well-established areas of science in these fields, we also aim to provide a vehicle for publication of the rapidly developing resources and technology in parasite, intermediate host and vector genomics and their impacts on biological research. We are able to publish large datasets and extensive results, frequently associated with genomic and post-genomic technologies, which are not readily accommodated in traditional journals. Manuscripts addressing broader issues, for example economics, social sciences and global climate change in relation to parasites, vectors and disease control, are also welcomed.