Table 2.
Examples of descriptions (1977–2020) of Aelurostrongylus spp. in wild felids that could be attributed to other species of cardiopulmonary nematodes.
| Felid | Measurements (µm) ° | Identification | Feature Compatibility | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) | Not reported | Aelurostrongylus abstrusus | - | [39] * |
| Lion (Panthera leo) | Mean length ~280 #
Mean width ~14 # |
Aelurostrongylus abstrusus | Troglostrongylus spp. | [40] * |
| Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) | Not reported | Aelurostrongylus abstrusus | - | [41] ** |
| Geoffroy’s cat (Leopardus geoffroyi) | Not reported | Aelurostrongylus abstrusus | - | [41] ** |
| Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) | Length ~370-395 Width 18-25 # |
Aelurostrongylus abstrusus | Angiostrongylus spp./Aelurostrongylus spp.@@ | [42] * |
| Leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis) | Length ~340-360 Width ~15 # |
Aelurostrongylus abstrusus | Troglostrongylus spp. | [43] * |
| Lion (Panthera leo) | Not reported @ | Aelurostrongylus spp. | - | [44] |
| Margay (Leopardus wiedii) | Not reported | Aelurostrongylus spp. | - | [45] ** |
| Oncilla (Leopardus tigrinus) | Not reported | Aelurostrongylus spp. | - | [45] ** |
| Lion (Panthera leo) | Length ~260 #
Width 2.5 ## |
Aelurostrongylus spp. | Angiostrongylus spp./Aelurostrongylus spp.@@ | [46] |
| Amur tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) | Not reported | Aelurostrongylus abstrusus | - | [47] |
| Pampas cat (Leopardus colocolo) | Mean length 291±28 # Mean width 13±2 # |
Aelurostrongylus abstrusus | Troglostrongylus spp./Angiostrongylus spp./Aelurostrongylus spp.§ | [48] ** |
| Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) | Mean length 312 Mean width 17 |
Troglostrongylus brevior | Angiostrongylus spp./Aelurostrongylus spp.@@ | [49] |
° All identifications were based on first stage larvae (L1). In [39] adult stages were also examined, but no measurements were provided. The length of the L1 in this Table was examined using the precise ranges published in [9]. A recent ensuing study [16] demonstrated that the length ranges of Aelurostrongylus abstrusus and Troglostrongylus brevior L1 may be wider. * Cited in [9]; ** Cited in [50]; # The measurement is not compatible with Aelurostrongylus abstrusus according to the precise ranges published in [9]; ## The width is out of any reported range for felid metastrongyloid larvae; § The quality of picture in the article does not allow us to draw any conclusion on the identity of the larva. The tail, blurred, looks like Angiostrongylus spp.; the length could be more compatible with Troglostrongylus spp. according to [9]; @ Identification based on a kinked tail, insufficient for a definitive identification; @@ The sigmoid tail with dorsal spine and notch, though blurred, looks like Angiostrongylus spp. or even Aelurostrongylus spp.