Retrospective study on Encephalitozoon cuniculi infections in 118 cat and 9 dog eyes.

IF 1.7 4区农林科学 Q2 VETERINARY SCIENCES

Veterinary ophthalmology Pub Date : 2024-11-28 DOI:10.1111/vop.13301

Sophie Hofmann-Wellenhof, Barbara Nell

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Abstract

Purpose: This study aims to inform about the clinical image, diagnostic possibilities, and treatment options for cats and dogs diagnosed with ocular encephalitozoonosis.

Materials and methods: Medical records of 7 dogs and 75 cats with ocular encephalitozoonosis presented at the Clinical Unit of Ophthalmology of the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna between 08/2006 and 02/2022 have been compiled. Diagnosis was based on the presence of cataracts and positive antibody titer against Encephalitozoon cuniculi. Patient history, details on the characteristics of the cataracts, level of antibody titers, and the treatment regimen were summarized, as are the results of histological stainings of surgical samples to determine the presence of Encephalitozoon cuniculi, as well as PCR analyses to identify its sub-strains.

Results: Our analysis of the clinical data shows that focal cortical anterior cataracts often associated with anterior uveitis and lesions in the fundus are the most prevalent manifestation of ocular encephalitozoonosis in cats and dogs.

Conclusion: Serological testing and PCR analysis of lens material are the most important diagnostic tools. Timely phacoemulsification with adjuvant anti-inflammatory and antiparasitic medication is the most promising therapy for Encephalitozoon cuniculi-induced cataracts.

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Veterinary ophthalmology 农林科学-兽医学

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2.70

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37.50%

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审稿时长

12-24 weeks

期刊介绍： Veterinary Ophthalmology is a peer-reviewed, international journal that welcomes submission of manuscripts directed towards academic researchers of veterinary ophthalmology, specialists and general practitioners with a strong ophthalmology interest. Articles include those relating to all aspects of: Clinical and investigational veterinary and comparative ophthalmology; Prospective and retrospective studies or reviews of naturally occurring ocular disease in veterinary species; Experimental models of both animal and human ocular disease in veterinary species; Anatomic studies of the animal eye; Physiological studies of the animal eye; Pharmacological studies of the animal eye.