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case_images: Ulcerative pododermatitis caused by Anatrichosoma spp. was presented in four feet (A); 2 weeks post-treatment with emodepsine/praziquantel led to complete recovery (B).
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case_images: Physical examination revealed ulceration and swelling of all feet, mainly on the hindlimbs (Figure 1A). The cat was treated with wound dressing and additional treatment with emodepsine/praziquantel (Profender  spot-on, Bayer); the skin lesions recovered within 3 days post-anthelmintic treatment and completely recovered after 2 weeks (Figure 1B).
case_images: Histopathological section stained with haematoxylin and eosin revealing necrosis in the epidermis and nematode-like lesions in the dermis (200 mum scale bar).
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case_images: The cross-section of the nematode was noticed in the epidermis and dermis (Figure 2).
case_images: Histopathological section stained with haematoxylin and eosin revealing inflammatory cell infiltration (arrowheads) in dermis and egg (star) in the uterus of an adult female (25 mum scale bar).
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case_images: Figure 3 shows inflammatory cell infiltration. The egg was oval, 30 x 55 mum in size, with a bi-operculate thick wall (Figure 3). Infiltration of mixed inflammatory cells including neutrophils, macrophages and eosinophils was noted at the dermis, accompanied by necrosis (Figure 3).
case_images: Maximum-likelihood phylogenetic tree showing the genetic relationship between Anatrichosoma spp. in cats (OK044796) (yellow dot) and other Trichinellida nematodes using 18S rRNA gene.
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case_images: Trichinellida. The sequences were grouped into three clusters: Trichuris/Capillaria spp., Trichinella spp. and Anatrichosoma spp. (Figure 4).