Cytauxzoon sp. Infection and Coinfections in Three Domestic Cats in Central Italy
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Case Presentations
3. Biomolecular Analysis
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Parameter | Cat n. 1 | Cat n. 2 | Cat n. 3 | Reference Range |
---|---|---|---|---|
RBCs (×106/mcL) | 3.79 | 7.76 | 3.02 | 5.0–10.0 |
Hb (g/dL) | 5.5 | 10.5 | 3.3 | 8.0–15.0 |
Hct (%) | 17.4 | 31.9 | 10.4 | 24–55 |
MCV (fL) | 45.9 | 41.1 | 34.4 | 39–55 |
MCH (pg) | 12.9 | 14.5 | 13.5 | 13–18 |
MCHC (%) | 31.6 | 32.9 | 31.7 | 30–36 |
RDW (%) | 20.2 | 20.8 | 22.3 | 19.7–29.3 |
WBCs (×103/mcL) | 7.550 | 4.660 | 14.930 | 5.5–15.5 |
Neutrophils (n.) | 4.832 | 2.970 | 2.514 | 2.500–12.800 |
Lymphocytes (n.) | 1.963 | 1.560 | 12.386 | 1.500–7.000 |
Monocytes (n.) | 604 | 350 | 0 | 0–850 |
Eosinophils (n.) | 151 | 80 | 30 | 0–150 |
Basophils (n.) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–100 |
PLTs (×103/mcL) | 12 | 508 | 49 | 300–800 |
MPV (fL) | 22 | 17 | 15 | 11–18 |
AST (IU/L) | 40 | 28 | 143 | 14–40 |
ALT (IU/L) | 50 | 113 | 18 | 6–40 |
ALP (IU/L) | 51 | 63 | 8 | 7–30 |
GGT (IU/L) | 4 | 1 | <10 | |
Total bilirubin (mg/dL) | 1.99 | 0.06 | 1.01 | 1.15–1.20 |
Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 172 | 121 | 136 | 75–150 |
TGs (mg/dL) | 64 | 24 | 53 | 50–100 |
Urea (mg/dL) | 42 | 42 | 61 | 20–30 |
CPK (IU/L) | 210 | 350 | 402 | 50–493 |
LDH (IU/L) | 1480 | 234 | 3165 | 75–490 |
Creatinine (mg/dL) | 1.09 | 1.18 | 0.71 | 1.0–2.0 |
Glucose (mg/dL) | 100 | 132 | 51 | 64–120 |
Calcium (mg/dL) | 8.9 | 10.6 | 7.0 | 7.0–10.0 |
Phosphorus (mg/dL) | 4.6 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 2.5–5.0 |
Sodium (mEq/L) | 150 | 152 | 139 | 138–152 |
Potassium (mEq/L) | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.4–5.1 |
Chloride (mEq/L) | 110 | 118 | 115 | 100–120 |
TP (g/dL) | 8.4 | 7.3 | 6.0 | 6.0–8.5 |
Albumin (g/dL) | 2.7 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 2.1–3.3 |
Globulin (g/dL) | 5.7 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 3.0–3.8 |
Albumin/Globulin | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.4–1.7 |
FIV | Positive | Negative | Positive | |
FeLV | Negative | Negative | Negative |
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Antognoni, M.T.; Rocconi, F.; Ravagnan, S.; Vascellari, M.; Capelli, G.; Miglio, A.; Di Tommaso, M. Cytauxzoon sp. Infection and Coinfections in Three Domestic Cats in Central Italy. Vet. Sci. 2022, 9, 50. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci9020050
Antognoni MT, Rocconi F, Ravagnan S, Vascellari M, Capelli G, Miglio A, Di Tommaso M. Cytauxzoon sp. Infection and Coinfections in Three Domestic Cats in Central Italy. Veterinary Sciences. 2022; 9(2):50. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci9020050
Chicago/Turabian StyleAntognoni, Maria Teresa, Francesca Rocconi, Silvia Ravagnan, Marta Vascellari, Gioia Capelli, Arianna Miglio, and Morena Di Tommaso. 2022. "Cytauxzoon sp. Infection and Coinfections in Three Domestic Cats in Central Italy" Veterinary Sciences 9, no. 2: 50. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci9020050