Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2470988 | Veterinary Parasitology | 2009 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
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.
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Authors
Daniela Pedrassani, Estevam Guilherme Lux Hoppe, José Hairton Tebaldi, Adjair Antonio do Nascimento,