A diverse array of ixodid and argasid ticks infest dogs and cats in North America, resulting in
skin lesions, blood loss, and disease. The ticks most commonly found on pets in this region�…

Piroplasmids are tick-borne protozoan parasites that infect blood cells (erythrocytes,
lymphocytes or other leukocytes) or endothelial cells of numerous wild and domestic�…

Background Cytauxzoon spp. infection is believed to be a newly emerging tick-borne
disease in felids in Europe, with three species of the haemoparasite having recently been�…

Background Different species of apicomplexan protozoans of the genera Hepatozoon and
Cytauxzoon can infect domestic cats, but their epidemiology and clinical relevance are not�…

Cytauxzoonosis is an emerging infectious disease that affects wild felids as well as the
domestic cat; it is caused by the apicomplexan protozoan parasites belonging to the genus�…

Amblyomma americanum was confirmed as a competent vector in the transmission of
Cytauxzoon felis to domestic cats. Infection with C. felis was produced and replicated in four�…

Abstract Background Infection with Cytauxzoon felis in domestic cats can cause fever,
lethargy, depression, inappetence, icterus, and often death. With a high mortality rate�…

Practical relevance: Cytauxzoonosis is a life-threatening hematoprotozoal disease with a
rapidly progressive clinical course. Once considered a rare disease only relevant to a small�…

Overview: Cytauxzoon species are apicomplexan haemoparasites, which may cause severe
disease in domestic cats, as well as lions and tigers. For many years, cytauxzoonosis in�…

First Described: Cytauxzoonosis was first recognized in domestic cats from Missouri during
the mid-1970s.• Cause: Cytauxzoon felis is a hematoprotozoal pathogen of domestic and�…