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The first report of Hepatozoon spp. (Apicomplexa, Hepatozoidae) in domestic cats from São Paulo state, Brazil

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Hepatozoon sp. was diagnosed in three naturally infected cats from São Paulo state, Brazil. The first animal was admitted to the veterinary clinic with renal failure. During the hematological examination, gamonts of Hepatozoon sp. were observed within polymorphonuclear cells. Another two cats, which lived in the same house as the first cat, were also positive for this hemoparasite. This is the first report of a Hepatozoon sp. infection in domestic cats from Brazil.

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  1. Departamento de Parasitologia, Instituto de Biociências, UNESP, Distrito de Rubião Júnior, Botucatu, CEP 18618-000, São Paulo, Brazil

    Regina Raquel Perez, Adriano Stefani Rubini & Lucia Helena O’Dwyer

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Perez, R.R., Rubini, A.S. & O’Dwyer, L.H. The first report of Hepatozoon spp. (Apicomplexa, Hepatozoidae) in domestic cats from São Paulo state, Brazil. Parasitol Res 94, 83–85 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-004-1167-8

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