Diagnosis of proliferative sparganosis caused by Spirometra decipiens complex 2 (Spirometra sp. 3) in a domestic cat in the United States
Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation
Published online on March 21, 2026
Abstract
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Sparganosis, a zoonotic infection caused by the plerocercoid (sparganum) larval stage ofSpirometraspp., is rarely reported in domestic cats. Sparganosis is typically seen as subcutaneous or visceral granulomatous lesions and has been associated with...
Sparganosis, a zoonotic infection caused by the plerocercoid (sparganum) larval stage ofSpirometraspp., is rarely reported in domestic cats. Sparganosis is typically seen as subcutaneous or visceral granulomatous lesions and has been associated with...