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→ cat infected '''either''' by eating an infected mollusc, '''or''' by eating a paratenic host that has eaten an infected mollusc
→ cat infected '''either''' by eating an infected mollusc, '''or''' by eating a paratenic host that has eaten an infected mollusc
*Infections often asymptomatic, but can cause serious respiratory problems, especially in immunocompromised cats.[[Category:Metastrongyloidea]][[Category:Cat_Nematodes]]
*Infections often asymptomatic, but can cause serious respiratory problems, especially in immunocompromised cats.
=== Aelurostrongylosis ===
*Often asymptomatic; serious respiratory problems usually due to deficient immunity.
*Prognosis poor.
*Post mortem examination reveals greenish nodules in lungs.
*Histopathology diferentiates these from tuberculosis.
[[Category:Metastrongyloidea]][[Category:Cat_Nematodes]]