Occurrence of parasitism by Dioctophyma renale in ring-tailed coatis (Nasua nasua) of the Tiete Ecological Park, São Paulo, Brazil Ocorrência de parasitismo por Dioctophyma renale em quati (Nasua nasua) do Parque Ecológico Tietê, São Paulo

Occurrence of parasitism by Dioctophyma renale in ring-tailed coatis (Nasua nasua) of the Tiete Ecological Park, São Paulo, Brazil Ocorrência de parasitismo por Dioctophyma renale em quati (Nasua nasua) do Parque Ecológico Tietê, São Paulo

Dioctophymosis is a worldwide renal parasitosis caused by the Dioctophyma renale nematode, which results in progressive destruction of renal tissue. Aquatics annelids are considered the main intermediate hosts and the literature refers as permanent hosts of dogs, wild mammals and even humans. During...

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Main Authors: Liliane Milanelo, Márcia Bento Moreira, Lílian S. Fitorra, Bruno S.S. Petri, Melissa Alves, Aparecida de Cássia dos Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Patologia Animal (CBPA) 2009-12-01
Series:Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira
Subjects:
Dioctophyma renale
Nasua nasua
parasitismo
dioctofimose
dioctophymosis
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