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dioctophyme renale (goeze, 1782) (nematoda: dioctophymata) in manitoba mink. 19704247344
nongastrointestinal helminths in marten (martes americana) from ontario, canada.six species of nongastrointestinal nematodes were recovered from 405 marten, (martes americana), examined from six areas in ontario, canada in 1992 to 1993. three species (crenosoma petrowi, eucoleus aerophilus, filaroides martis) were found in the respiratory tract, one in the urinary bladder (pearsonema plica), one in the kidney (dioctophyme renale), and one in the musculature (trichinella sp. larvae). this is the first report of f. martis and p. plica from this host. in addition a specimen of ...19958592385
[a case of dioctophymosis (dioctophyme renale) in a girl from arkhangelsk]. 200212557591
first report of the giant kidney worm (dioctophyme renale) in a harbor seal (phoca vitulina).a male harbor seal (phoca vitulina) was found moribund on the coast of new jersey in january of 2003 and died a few hours later in the marine mammal stranding center. on necropsy, a single female dioctophyme renale was recovered from the peritoneal cavity, and a tissue mass was found adjacent to the pelvic urethra and urinary bladder. within this tissue mass were found d. renale ova. this is the first report of this nematode in the harbor seal and in a north american marine mammal.200415270120
[the kidney worm--dioctophyme renale--(goeze, 1782, stiles, 1901) as cause of death in a maned wolf (chryosocyon jubatus)]. 19666010492
[detecting the larvae of dioctophyme renale in fish]. 19694243897
dioctophyme larva in the subcutaneous tissues of a woman in ohio.a nematode larva undistinguishable from dioctophyme renale was found in the subcutaneous tissues of the abdomen of a 23-year-old woman from ohio. this is the third case of dioctophyme larva reported in humans. although it is not known how the infection was acquired, we suggest that ingestion of raw fish was the probable source. we further hypothesize that such a larva could eventually migrate to the kidney and grow to the adult state.19892764226
dioctophymosis in the little grison (galictis cuja).two cases of dioctophymosis in wild little grisons (galictis cuja) were found in paraná state (southern brazil). one female host was infected with eight nematodes and a male harbored a single parasite. this represents the first report of the giant kidney nematode (dioctophyme renale) in the little grison.19902250331
coprodiagnosis of echinococcus granulosus infection in dogs from ankara, turkey.the present study were undertaken to compare two isolation techniques (centrifugal flotation and sedimentation) for recovering taeniid eggs from faecal samples, to identify e. granulosus dna from taeniid eggs by pcr, and to determine the prevalence of e. granulosus in dogs in villages. faecal samples were collected from 100 dogs in ankara province. taenia spp. eggs were found in 27% of dogs faeces. echinococcus granulosus-specific pcr was obtained in 14 (51.85%) of the taeniid eggs-positive samp ...201728606323
ova of dioctophyme renale in a canine struvite urolith.this report describes light and scanning electron microscopic appearance of an ovum from the giant kidney worm, dioctophyme renale found in the nidus and stone layer of a struvite calculus. the stone had been surgically removed from the bladder of a 4-year-old spayed female mixed breed dog from northern ontario.201122654144
the first genetically confirmed case of dioctophyme renale (nematoda: dioctophymatida) in a patient with a subcutaneous nodule.we describe a nematode larva in a subcutaneous nodule excised from a 44-year-old chinese male who had been living in japan for 15 years. morphological features suggested that the worm was a dioctophimatid nematode. pcr amplification and sequencing of small subunit ribosomal dna and mitochondrial cytochrome subunit c oxidase genes allowed us to identify the larva as the giant kidney worm, dioctophyme renale (goeze, 1972). this is the first molecularly confirmed human case of a dermal d. renale in ...201424095916
ultrasonographic, computed tomographic, and operative findings in dogs infested with giant kidney worms (dioctophyme renale).objective--to compare ultrasonographic, ct, and surgical findings in dogs infested with giant kidney worms (dioctophyme renale). design--case series. animals--15 crossbred dogs infected with d renale. procedures--immediately after ultrasonography was performed with dogs in dorsal recumbency, sequential transverse images of the abdomen were acquired with a helical ct scanner. after plain ct, contrast ct was performed with a nonionic iodinated contrast agent. subsequently, exploratory celiotomy wa ...201424548230
dioctophyme renale goeze, 1782 in a cat with a supernumerary kidney.this study reports a case of parasitism by dioctophyme renale in a supernumerary kidney and abdominal cavity of a female cat in brazil. the three-year-old cat of indeterminate breed presented abdominal distension and was taken to the university of contestado veterinary hospital in canoinhas, state of santa catarina, since the owner suspected pregnancy. an ultrasound scan did not confirm pregnancy but revealed parasitism in the kidney. this case is worth reporting because domestic cats are rarely ...201424728372
third-stage larvae of the enoplid nematode dioctophyme renale (goeze, 1782) in the freshwater turtle trachemys dorbigni from southern brazil.the giant kidney worm dioctophyme renale is normally found in wild carnivores and domestic dogs, with aquatic oligochaetes acting as intermediate hosts. in the present study a prevalence of 50% of third-stage larvae of d. renale was recorded in 60 specimens of the freshwater turtle trachemys dorbigni from southern brazil. larvae were encysted in muscles, the coelomic cavity and mesentery, the serous lining of the stomach and on the surfaces of the lung, heart, liver, pancreas, spleen and intesti ...201524830883
third-stage larvae of the enoplid nematode dioctophyme renale (goeze, 1782) in the freshwater turtle trachemys dorbigni from southern brazil - corrigendum. 201525167468
dioctophyme renale in vulpes vulpes from the caspian sea littoral of iran.during a long term of road survey for detection of the zoonotic helminthes in carnivores, a male vulpes vulpes was naturally found infected by dioctophyme renale in caspian sea littoral in iran. since the parasite transmission usually occurs through consumption of fish and other accidental food items, investigation of the worm amongst fish-eating animals in the areas with potential circulation of the helminth life cycle, has been regarded as a public health importance so far. concerning the rout ...201526284212
acute phase proteins in dogs naturally infected with the giant kidney worm (dioctophyme renale).dioctophyme renale is a nematode parasite of dogs, usually found in the right kidney, causing severe damage to the renal parenchyma.201627748965
first isolation of dioctophyme renale eggs from an urban environment and identification of those from animal urine.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 respectively by means of the caldwell-caldwell technique and urinalysis. out of the 100 soil samples, 3% presented d. renale eggs, and out of the 43 urine samples, 18.6% were positive, including the feline samples. ...201627925059
dioctophyme renale (nematoda: enoplida) in domestic dogs and cats in the extreme south of brazil.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 examination (2010 to 2015) in pelotas-rs. in this context, a survey was conducted on dioctophymosis cases diagnosed at the veterinary pathology laboratory (lpv) and veterinary clinical hospital (hcv) of the federa ...201627925066
helminth parasites of galictis cuja (carnivora, mustelidae), from localities in the atlantic forest of brazil.the current study aimed to investigate the helminth parasites of a population of galictis cuja (carnivora, mustelidae) that occur in atlantic forest in the southeastern region of brazil. we necropsied 18 specimens of g. cuja, collected between january 2009 and may 2014, ran over victims on br-040 highway, between the municipalities of duque de caxias, state of rio de janeiro and juiz de fora, state of minas gerais, localities inserted in atlantic rainforest biome. a total of six species of helmi ...201627925069
dioctophyme renale: prevalence and risk factors of parasitism in dogs of são cristóvão district, três barras county, santa catarina state, brazil.dioctophyme renale is a nematode that can be found parasitizing the kidney, peritoneal cavity and, rarely, other organs of canids and mustelids. this disease has high occurrence in the municipality of três barras, state of santa catarina, thus making this an interesting area to study the epidemiological aspects of infection by d. renale in dogs. among 197 dogs, 14.2% showed the parasite eggs in urine and 16.4% showed igg antibodies anti-d. renale in serum samples according to the indirect elisa ...201728198911
dioctophyme renale (nematoda: dioctophymatoidea) in the abdominal cavity of rattus norvegicus in japan.we collected 24 brown rats, rattus norvegicus, in kanagawa prefecture in japan and found one rat harboring a dioctophymatid nematode. a single male and a female worm were recovered from the abdominal cavity and were identified as dioctophyme renale based on morphologic features and a blast dna sequence analysis. we describe the morphological features of the adult worms and eggs from this extremely rare case of d. renale infection in a brown rat.201121419863
nematodes parasites of the gray fox (urocyon cinereoargenteus schreber, 1775) in the seasonally dry tropical highlands of central mexico.the gray fox (urocyon cinereoargenteus schreber, 1775) is the most abundant and opportunistic wild canid in mexico. however, the parasites of this canid in mexico are poorly known, and an intensive parasite survey is lacking. a survey of gray fox parasitological feces was conducted in el cimatario national park, a protected area representative of the seasonally dry, tropical highlands of mexico. feces were collected in six 1-km-length transects during the summer of 2003 and spring of 2004. the c ...201021136079
chaunus ictericus (spix, 1824) as paratenic host of the giant kidney worm dioctophyme renale (goeze, 1782) (nematoda: enoplida) in são cristóvão district, três barras county, santa catarina state, brazil.dioctophyme renale larvae have been found in cysts in the gastric wall of 5.17% (3/58) chaunus ictericus specimens from são cristóvão district, três barras municipality, santa catarina state, brazil. however, larvae of this nematode were not found in sympatric chaunus schneideri. the larvae caused a mild granulomatous reaction. this is the first report of paratenic hosts for d. renale in brazil, and probably is also the first in the neotropical region.200919664882
morphology of eggs of dioctophyme renale goeze, 1782 (nematoda: dioctophymatidae) and influences of temperature on development of first-stage larvae in the eggs.this study aims to provide information on morphological data of d. renale eggs, as well as on first-stage larvae development into eggs kept at different temperatures. eggs were obtained by centrifugation of infected dog urine, placed in petri dishes, and stored in bod chamber for a 90-day period. each treatment (gi--15 degrees c, gii--20 degrees c, and giii--26 degrees c) was repeated five times. eggs showed average measures of 67.23 x 42.78 microm, and the mean incubation time was inversely pro ...200919500455
dioctophyme renale (goeze, 1782) in the abdominal cavity of a domestic cat from brazil.this study reports a case of parasitism by the giant kidney worm, dioctophyme renale (goeze, 1782), in the abdominal cavity of a domestic cat from brazil. a female adult cat presenting prostration, dehydration, physical debility, pronounced jaundice and ascitis, was taken to the department of animal parasitology of the veterinary institute of the universidade federal rural do rio de janeiro, brazil. clinical signs suggested a case of peritonitis. the cat's clinical condition was grave and death ...200919285807
dioctophyme renale (nematoda, dioctophymatidae) infection in the crab-eating fox (cerdocyon thous) from brazil.the purpose of this study is to report the first case of parasitism by the giant kidney worm, dioctophyme renale (goeze, 1782), in the crab-eating fox, cerdocyon thous (linnaeus, 1766), in brazil. a debilitated adult male fox was taken to the screening center for wild animals in rio de janero (cetas/rj) and eventually died of an unknown cause. during necropsy, a brownish-red nematode, 28.9 cm long, was found in the peritoneal cavity. the worm was identified as a male d. renale. this study report ...200919204359
nematodes transmitted to man by fish and aquatic mammals.zoonotic nematodes may cause disease in man through migrating larva (larva migrans), through direct infection or possibly through allergic responses. the parasitic genera ancylostoma, uncinaria, bunostomum and toxocara can cause larva migrans. the cod worm (phocanema decipiens) a parasite found in fish and seals, can infect man, as can anisakis, dioctophyme renale and gnathostoma hispidium larvae obtained from eating raw fish.197016512125
microlithiasis of the epididymis and the rete testis.testicular microlithiasis is a well-defined clinical and pathologic entity easily diagnosed through testicular echography; however, its association with cancer and infertility is now under debate. many efforts have been done in recent years to clarify the spectrum of lesions observed in testicular microlithiasis, but no published data as to the existence of a possible microlithiasis of the epididymis and the rete testis have been found. we have observed microlithiasis of the epididymis and the r ...200415087671
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