Successful use of albendazole and fenbendazole therapy in a cat with persistent diarrhea due Enterocytozoon bieneusi

The Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

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Felipe ROMANO¹  José Guilherme XAVIER¹  Ronalda Silva DE ARAÚJO²  Selene Dall’Acqua COUTINHO¹  Maria Anete LALLO¹ 

[1] Ambiental e Experimental, Universidade Paulista–UNIP;Companhia Ambiental do Estado de São Paulo–CETESB

关键词: albendazole;    enteritis;    lymphoplasmacytic enteritis;    microsporidiosis;   

DOI  :  10.1292/jvms.22-0045

学科分类：兽医学

来源: Japanese Society of Veterinary Science

【 摘 要 】

Enterocytozoon bieneusi, also known as microsporidia, is an obligate, opportunistic, and neglected intracellular pathogen that causes diarrhea in humans. Although identified in the cat feces by epidemiological studies, no association with diarrhea has been demonstrated. We demonstrated a case of chronic enteritis by E. bieneusi in a 1-year-old male Maine Coon cat, neutered with diarrhea for nine months, by histopathological analysis of gastrointestinal biopsies and PCR of feces. The treatment with albendazole (10 days) followed by fenbendazole (5 days) proved to be effective and safe after diagnosis. This description highlights the need to investigate these pathogens in cases of diarrhea due to their importance in public health since they are zoonotic agents.

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