Dioctophyme renale (Goeze, 1782) (Nematoda, Dioctophymidae) parasitic in mammals other than humans: A comprehensive review

Eiras, J. C.; Zhu, Xingquan; Yurlova, Natalia I.; Pedrassani, Daniela; Yoshikawa, Masahide; Nawa, Yukifumi

doi:10.1016/j.parint.2020.102269

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“…Although the disease in dogs is sporadically present in Europe, the reported prevalence in Poland is 10.5%, indicating a risk of spreading to surrounding countries (Eiras et al, 2021). Dioctophimosis has not yet been diagnosed in dogs from Serbia.…”

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“…Sporadic cases in some countries in Europe, whose number is continually rising, sudden climate changes, increased commercial and uncommercial dog transport worldwide are the factors which contribute to preconditions for occurrence of this parasitosis in Serbia as well (Ignjatović, 2022 Th e intensity of infection is quite variable and depends on host species and localization of helminths in their organism. High intensity infection considered to be the one with at least twenty adult forms of parasite per one individual (Eiras et al, 2021).…”

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“…Lack of reports on the prevalence of D. renale infections in animals from diff erent regions is a result of insuffi cient epidemiological studies or the low prevalence and complex life cycle of the parasite (Eiras et al, 2021).…”

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“…Ultrasonography is a fast, eff ective, and non-invasive technique for diagnosing multifocal circulatory structures that represent longitudinal and transversal sections of a parasite located in the right kidney. Within the ultrasonographic diagnostics it is useful to apply doppler ultrasonography technique that can detect reduction or complete absence of its signal, indicating tissue damage potentially caused by the presence of parasite (Pedrassani et al, 2017;Eiras et al, 2021;Russo et al, 2022).…”

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“…Dioctophyma renale (giant kidney worm) is a widely spread nematode that parasitizes dogs in tropical and subtropical regions and tends to spread to other geographical areas (Taylor et al, 2007;Eiras et al, 2021).…”

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Epidemiological and Clinical Importance of Canine Dioctophimosis

Ilić,

Ignjatovic,

Jovanović

et al. 2023

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Dioctophimosis is an endoparasitism in dogs caused by Dioctophyma renale, a nematode with an indirect life cycle and high zoonotic potential. Infection in dogs occurs through ingestion of transitional/paratenic hosts containing infective larvae. The preferred site of parasitism is the right kidney, although the parasite may also be ectopically localized in subcutaneous tissue, internal organs, peritoneum, and mediastinum. Since dogs are usually infected with a small number of parasites, the disease is asymptomatic, making the diagnosis of this disease in clinical veterinary practice rather difficult. In addition, as dogs are usually infected with a small number of parasites, the disease is asymptomatic, which makes the diagnosing of this disease in clinical veterinary practice difficult. The long prepatent period, lasting three to five months, makes it impossible to diagnose the disease in dogs younger than six months. Clinical suspicion of dioctophimosis in dogs is established on the basis of anamnestic/epizootiologic data and the clinical picture, while the final diagnosis is made ante mortem or post mortem on the basis of reliable diagnostic parameters and methods. The most practical application in routine diagnosis of canine dioctophimosis is the detection of D. renale eggs in urine sediment. When dioctophimosis is suspected in carnivores, the differential diagnosis should exclude urinary capillariosis, feline polycystic nephropathy, leptospirosis, renal fibrosis, and nephritis of various etiology. The outcome of treatment is uncertain and includes surgical removal of the affected kidney or drug therapy with avermectin derivatives. Prophylaxis consists of preventing contact of dogs with potential transitional hosts and controlling the feeding of their heat-untreated meat. Because of the potential risks that D. renale may have on the health of dog owners, education on the etiopathogenesis and means of occurrence, maintenance, and spread of this nematode is necessary.

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Section: Geographical Distribution and Epizootiological Characteristi...mentioning

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