First isolation of Dioctophyme renale eggs from an urban environment and identification of those from animal urine

Abstract Dioctophyme renale is a zoonotic parasite with worldwide distribution, although its occurrence is little known. The objective here was to evaluate the presence of parasite eggs in the environment and in the urine of dogs and cats in an urban area. Soil samples and urine were evaluated respe...

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Main Authors: Soliane Carra Perera, Gabriela de Almeida Capella, Natália Berne Pinto, Josaine Cristina da Silva Rappeti, Gertrud Müller, Rosaria Helena Machado Azambuja, Claudia Giordani, Marlete Brum Cleff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
Subjects:
dog
cat
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612016005010104&lng=en&tlng=en