Unusual localization of Dirofilaria repens (Spirurida: Onchocercidae) infection in the testicle of a dog |
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| Institution: | 1. Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie, Università degli Studi di Messina, Polo Universitario Annunziata 98168 Messina, Italy;2. Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria, Università degli Studi Bari, Strada Provinciale per Casamassima km 3, 70010, Valenzano, Bari, Italy;1. Departamento de Sanidad Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Avenida Puerta de Hierro s/n, 28040, Madrid, Spain;2. SaBio, Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos IREC (CSIC-UCLM), Ronda de Toledo 12, 13071, Ciudad Real, Spain;3. NEIKER-Instituto Vasco de Investigación y Desarrollo Agrario, Animal Health Department. Bizkaia Science and Technology Park 812L, 48160, Derio (Bizkaia), Spain;4. Centro de Vigilancia Sanitaria Veterinaria (VISAVET), Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Avenida Puerta de Hierro s/n, 28040, Madrid, Spain;5. Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, Center for Veterinary Health Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, 74078, USA;6. Servicio Regional de Investigación y Desarrollo Agroalimentario (SERIDA), Carretera de Oviedo s/n 13 P.O. Box, 33300, Villaviciosa, Asturias, Spain;1. Postgraduate course in Animal Production and Health, Instituto Federal Catarinense (IFC), Concórdia, SC, Brazil;2. Graduate Program in Animal Science, Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina (UDESC), Chapecó, SC, Brazil;3. College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University - NCSU, Raleigh, EUA, United States;4. Veterinary Hospital, Universidade do Contestado (UNC), Canoinhas, SC, Brazil;5. School of Science, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University, Bundoora, 3083, Victoria, Australia;6. Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), Santa Maria, RS, Brazil;7. Veterinary Pathology Laboratory, IFC, Concórdia, SC, Brazil;1. Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria, Università degli Studi di Bari, Valenzano, Bari, Italy;2. Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie, Università degli Studi di Messina, Polo Universitario Annunziata, Messina, Italy;3. Departamento de Imunologia, Centro de Pesquisas Aggeu Magalhães, Recife, PE, Brazil;4. Department of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases and Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Thessaloniki, Greece;1. Department of Biology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran;2. Department of Mycobacteriology and Pulmonary Research, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran;3. Microbiology Research Center (MRC), Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran;1. Hasenheide 65, D-10967 Berlin, Germany;2. Institute of Parasitology, University of Leipzig, An den Tierkliniken 35 D-04103 Leipzig, Germany;3. Department of Veterinary Sciences and Public Health, University of Milan, Via Celoria 10, 20133 Milano, Italy;1. Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia;2. Koret School of Veterinary Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, Israel;3. Scientific Veterinary Institute ‘Novi Sad’, Novi Sad, Serbia |
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| Abstract: | This report describes an uncommon localization of Dirofilaria repens in the testicle of a nine-year-old dog from southern Italy. The dog underwent neutring and three adult nematodes were found in the tunica vaginalis. At gross anatomy, no pathological changes were observed on the tunica, in the testicle or epididymis. The parasites, one female and two males, were morphologically and molecularly identified as D. repens. This is the first report of D. repens in the canine testicle in Italy. This case report highlights the asymptomatic nature of D. repens infection, suggesting that dogs living in endemic areas may act as silent carriers. Careful screening and an effective chemoprophylaxis should be ensured for all animals potentially exposed to D. repens infection in order to reduce the risk of infection to humans in areas where the parasite is endemic. |
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| Keywords: | Dog Testicle Italy |
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