Cytauxzoonosis is a life-threatening infectious disease of domestic cats in the southcentral and southeastern United States caused by infection with Cytauxzoon felis, which is transmitted by …

Cytauxzoonosis is a tick-borne parasitic disease caused by the protozoan organism Cytauxzoon felis. C. felis infects the blood cells of cats. It was first reported in the USA in 1976 and is now …

Cytauxzoon felis is a protozoal organism transmitted to domestic cats by tick bites, and whose natural reservoir host is the bobcat. [2] [3] [4] [5] C. felis has been found in other wild felid …

2008年1月7日 · What is Cytauxzoon felis? Cytauxzoon (pronounced “sight-oz-o-un”) organisms are blood parasites that were first recognized in Africa as parasites of antelopes and other …

Because cytauxzoonosis in cats is associated with a high mortality rate and costly treatment, tick prevention is critical. Cytauxzoonosis, caused by the hematoprotozoan pathogen Cytauxzoon …

2015年8月22日 · Cytauxzoonosis is a disease of wild and domestic cats caused by the protozoan Cytauxzoon felis. C. felis exists in the felid host in two main forms: the piroplasm, or …

Cytauxzoon felis is a tick-transmitted, obligate, hemoprotozoal, piroplasmid pathogen of felids and the causative agent of cytauxzoonosis. It has a complex life cycle which includes a tick as its …

2016年2月1日 · Amblyomma americanum, the lone star tick, is considered the predominant vector of C. felis based on experimental infection studies and epidemiologic data. Historical studies …

Cytauxzoon felis is the main species; it occurs as numerous different strains or genotypes and is transmitted via ticks. Therefore, the disease shows a seasonal incidence from spring to early …

This genus was originally described in African ruminants but is now known to be common in felids including the domestic cat (Felis catus). It was first described in the African grey duiker …