Dioctophyme renale (Nematoda: Enoplida) in domestic dogs and cats in the extreme south of Brazil

Dioctophyme renale (Nematoda: Enoplida) in domestic dogs and cats in the extreme south of Brazil

Abstract Dioctophyme renale is a zoonotic nematode that parasites the kidneys of wild and domestic carnivores, and it has been reported frequently in Brazil. The aim here was to register the number of cases of dogs and cats diagnosed with dioctophymosis by necropsy (1981 to 2014) and ultrasound exam...

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Main Authors: Josaine Cristina da Silva Rappeti, Carolina Siqueira Mascarenhas, Soliane Carra Perera, Gertrud Müller, Fabiane Borelli Grecco, Luísa Mariano Cerqueira da Silva, Carolina da Fonseca Sapin, Stella Falkenberg Rausch, Marlete Brum Cleff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
Subjects:
Giant kidney worm
dioctophymosis
nematode
parasitosis
urban zone
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