2021
DOI: 10.1590/1678-4162-12076
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Abstract: Dioctophymosis is the disease caused by Dioctophyma renale, a large nematode, popularly known as giant kidney worm, and whose definitive hosts are the domestic dog and many wild mammal species. There are some reports of maned wolf parasitism by D. renale, however, in most cases the reports are restricted to the finding of the parasite during necropsy, without clinical assessment. The present report aimed to describe the clinical-therapeutic, ultrasonographic and pathological aspects of D. renale parasitism in … Show more

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“…The species is considered a wild reservoir and definitive host of Dioctophyma renale ; therefore, it is the most reported parasite for the species (Cansi et al, 2012;Di Nucci et al, 2020;González et al, 2013;Natalini et al, 2021;Oliveira et al, 2021), although it was not found in the present case.…”
Section: Copro-parasitologymentioning
confidence: 59%
“…The species is considered a wild reservoir and definitive host of Dioctophyma renale ; therefore, it is the most reported parasite for the species (Cansi et al, 2012;Di Nucci et al, 2020;González et al, 2013;Natalini et al, 2021;Oliveira et al, 2021), although it was not found in the present case.…”
Section: Copro-parasitologymentioning
confidence: 59%