Prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis in cats in Japan

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 81-89

  Roncalli, R A ^a   Yamane, Y ^b   Nagata, T ^c  

^a MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^c Merck Sharp Dohm Res Labs Japan   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cats; Dirofilaria immitis; Japan; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

BRONCHODILATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; DIPYRIDAMOLE; DIURETIC AGENT; FUROSEMIDE;

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CAT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEATH; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; FEMALE; FILARIASIS; GEOGRAPHIC PATHOLOGY; JAPAN; MALE; NONHUMAN; PARASITE PREVALENCE;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; CAT DISEASES; CATS; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; DIROFILARIASIS; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; JAPAN; MALE; PREVALENCE;

DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; FELIS CATUS; FELIS SILVESTRIS; NEMATODA;

EID: 0032519887     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4017(97)00194-5     Document Type: Article

References (38)

1. Amimoto A. A case of necropsy done in a cat with filariasis showing severe lesions in the pulmonary artery. J. Jpn. Vet. Med. Assoc. 39(Suppl.):1986;96-97. (in Japanese).
2. Doi K., Fujinami F., Yasoshima A., Okawa H., Okaniwa A. Lesions in pulmonary artery in feline dirofilariasis. Jpn. J. Vet. Sci. 44:1982;23-29.
3. Fujinami F., Tanaka H., Ohshima S. Prevalence of protozoan and helminth parasites in cats for experimental use obtained from Kanto Area, Japan. Exp. Anim. 32:1983;133-137. (in Japanese with English abstract).
4. Fukase T., Chinone S., Itagaki H. Helminth parasites of stray domestic cats in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. J. Jpn. Vet. Med. Assoc. 37:1984;15-19. (in Japanese with English abstract).
5. Fukase, T., Takei, S., Endo, S., Iijima, N., Chinone, S., Akihama, S., Itagaki, H., 1994. Parasitic infections in cats brought in for laboratory use. In: Proc. 117th Jpn. Soc. Vet. Sci. Meet. Tokyo, p. 131 (in Japanese).
6. Fuyama, M., Yamamoto, Y., Ishihara, Y., Yamao, S., Toda, T., Takechi, H., Takechi, K., Sugano, S., Kishigami, Y., Kishigami, M., 1986. A case of pseudochylothorax with Dirofilaria immitis in cats. In: Proc. 7th Small Animal Clinical Research Meet. Osaka, pp. 26-27 (in Japanese).
7. Gotoh M., Yamada M., Ohnishi T. A survey on parasitic infections in cats. J. Jpn. Vet. Med. Assoc. 37(Suppl.):1984;154. (in Japanese).
8. Horioka E., Tagawa M., Nakanishi A., Ejima H., Mitani S., Umeda M., Kurokawa K. A feline case of Dirofilaria immitis infection. J. Jpn. Vet. Med. Assoc. 37:1984;451-455. (in Japanese with English abstract).
9. Ikuyama T. Studies on Clonorchis sinensis in the delta of Chikugo River. Kurume Igakkai Zasshi. 23:1960;2754-2776. (in Japanese with English abstract).
10. Iseki M., Tanabe K., Uni S., Sano R., Takada S. A survey on Toxoplasma and other protozoal and helminthic parasites of adult stray cats in Osaka Area. Jpn. J. Paras. 23:1974;317-322. (in Japanese with English abstract).
11. Itagaki S., Kume S. Studies on Dirofilaria immitis. Chuo Juigaku Zasshi. 51:1938;1059-1263. (in Japanese).
12. Kobayashi Y., Awakura T., Shimada A., Umemura T., Yao M., Sato H. Dirofilariasis in a cat with eosinophilic intestinal nephritis. J. Jpn. Vet. Med. Assoc. 45:1992;862-864. (in Japanese with English abstract).
13. Kondo R., Okano K., Kurimoto H., Oda K. Infection with helminths of dogs, cats and rats in an area around Lake Biwa, Shiga Prefecture. J. Jpn. Vet. Med. Assoc. 22:1969;255-258. (in Japanese).
14. Kunimune Y., Fukase T., Nakamura Y., Guerrero J. Prevalence of helminths in cats in Nara Prefecture. Naraken Juishikai Dayori. 12:1993;11. (in Japanese).
15. Kurata, A., Nogami, S., Shibuya, S., Inoue, I., 1995. Studies on circulating Dirofilaria immitis antigens in cats. In: Proc. 118th Jpn. Soc. Vet. Sci. Meet. Tokyo, p. 103 (in Japanese).
16. Kusachi T. A feline case of the venae cavae syndrome by Dirofilaria immitis. J. Jpn. Vet. Med. Assoc. 40:1987;289-292. (in Japanese with English abstract).
17. Machida N., Yamaga Y., Kagota K., Shimada A., Umemura T. Paroxysmal atrial tachycardia in a cat. J. Jpn. Vet. Med. Assoc. 44:1991;1030-1033. (in Japanese with English abstract).
18. Mutoh, T., Ozawa, H., Imaizumi, K., 1976. Pathological lesions by Dirofilaria immitis in cats. In: Proc. 81st Jpn. Soc. Vet. Sci. Meet. Tokyo, p. 88 (in Japanese).
19. Nakanishi, D., Wada, A., Koreeda, T., Akasaka, K., Yamaguchi, T., Fukushima, T., Tsumura, Y., Sato, H., Nitta, N., 1986. A case of feline heartworm disease. In: Proc. 7th Small Animal Clinical Research Meet. Osaka, p. 36-37 (in Japanese).
20. Narita, M., Hibino, M., Furuhashi, H., Yoshida, H., 1995. Feline heartworm disease - two cases showing vena cava syndrome. In: Proc. 63th Jpn. Assoc. Vet. Cardiol. Meet. Mie, pp. 13-14 (in Japanese).
21. Nishida, K., Awazu, M., 1994. Clinical pathology in three cats infected with FIV and heartworms. In: Proc. Jpn. Soc. Small Anim. Vet. Med. Meet. Shimane, p. 246 (in Japanese).
22. Nogami, S., Fujimoto, T., Inoue, I., Murakami, M., Koyama, M., Toyama, K., Iguchi, T., 1991. Studies on the serological diagnosis of Dirofilaria immitis infection in cats. In: Proc. 112th Jpn. Soc. Vet. Sci. Meet. Gifu, p. 112 (in Japanese).
23. Nomura Y., Tsuchiya A., Saito Y., Kosaka M., Yasuda S. Diagnosis of cats with Dirofilaria immitis. J. Jpn. Vet. Med. Assoc. 27(Suppl.):1974;649-650. (in Japanese).
24. Ogawa, J., Inoue, I., Fujimoto, T., Nogami, I., 1993. Pathological observation of the pulmonary artery in cats infected with Dirofilaria immitis. In: Proc. 115th Jpn. Soc. Vet. Sci. Meet. Tokyo, p. 153 (in Japanese).
25. Oishi I., Kobayashi S., Kume S. Filarial infection in cats in Tokyo. J. Jpn. Vet. Med. Assoc. 22:1973;543-565. (in Japanese with English abstract).
26. Oishi, I. (Ed.), 1986. Dirofilaria immitis, from a Parasitologist Standpoint. Buneido, Tokyo, 172 pp. (in Japanese).
27. Okabe K., Oba N. On the helminthic parasites of cats in the southern part of Fukuoka Prefecture. Kurume Med. J. 6:1959;36-37.
28. Okamoto K., Akao N. A case of feline dirofilariasis observed in left ventricle. J. Jpn. Vet. Med. Assoc. 33(Suppl.):1980;649-650. (in Japanese).
29. Saito T., Kawakami S., Motoyama N., Takei S., Takaoka M., Kagei N. Helminthic infection in the stray cats from Saitama Prefecture. Jpn. J. Paras. 32:1983;10. (in Japanese).
30. Shimomura, Y., Kanno, D., Kudo, N., Oyamada, T., Ono, T., 1990. A survey of feline helminths in the eastern region of Aomori Prefecture. In: Proc. 110th Jpn. Soc. Vet. Sci. Meet. Miyazaki, p. 124 (in Japanese).
31. Suenaga O., Itoh T. Studies on the filarial prevalence among dogs and the mosquito vectors in Nagasaki City, Western Japan. Trop. Med. 15(3):1973;131-140. (in Japanese).
32. Takada S., Iseki M., Uni K., Tanabe K., Kimata I. A survey on Toxoplasma and other protozoal and helminthic parasites of adult stray cats in Osaka Area (II). Jpn. J. Paras. 25:1976;56-57. (in Japanese).
33. Takayama K., Nose H., Okano K., Mizutani H., Kushida T., Imamura J., Mukouzaka N. Prevalence of parasitic infections in cats in Kyoto (first report). J. Jpn. Vet. Med. Assoc. 18:1965;191. (in Japanese).
34. Takehashi, F., Matsui, A., Sasaki, H., Inoue, A., Shibata, C., 1986. Feline heartworm disease - diagnosis. In: Proc. 7th Small Animal Clinical Research Meet. Osaka, pp. 285-293 (in Japanese).
35. Tanaka H., Inami Y., Ohshima S. A survey on parasites in stray cats. Jpn. J. Paras. 20:1971;19. (in Japanese).
36. Tanaka H., Watanabe M., Ogawa Y. Parasites of stray dogs and cats in the Kanto Region, Honshu. J. Vet. Med. (Japan). 771:1985;657-661. (in Japanese).
37. Uga S., Matsumura T., Yamada T., Onishi T., Goto M. A helminthological survey on cats in Hyogo Prefecture. Jpn. J. Paras. 32:1983;91-98. (in Japanese with English abstract).
38. Yamane, Y., Matsuda, K., Kushima, K., Takei, E., Takei, K., Matsumoto, Y., 1986. The chest diseases in small animals - pathomorphological findings of heart disease following necropsy of 100 diseased cats. In: Proc. 7th Small Animal Clinical Research Meet. Osaka, pp. 343-352 (in Japanese).