Cardio-pulmonary parasites of the European wildcat (Felis silvestris) in Germany.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the last years, research on feline cardio-pulmonary parasites has considerably increased in Europe. Not only domestic cats (Felis catus), but also European wildcats (Felis silvestris) can serve as definitive hosts for these nematodes. The F. silvestris population in Germany has been growing rapidly within the last decades; therefore, the assessment of its cardio-pulmonary parasite status is of importance to unravel whether the wildcat population serves as a substantial reservoir for these nematodes and might pose a health threat to domestic cats.

Methods

As part of a nature conservation project for European wildcats in the German federal state Rhineland-Palatinate, lungs (n = 128) and hearts (n = 111) of 128 F. silvestris found dead were examined for cardio-pul

SUBMITTER: Bisterfeld K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9724372 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature