PARASITISM BY Dioctophyme renale (GOEZE, 1782) IN MANED WOLF (Chrysocyon brachyurus), BRAZIL.

Authors

  • Janaina Duarte
  • Adriana Miranda Bezerra Costa
  • Satie Katagiri
  • Jéssica Amancio Martins
  • Maria Elena Oliveira
  • Claudia Mello Ribeiro

Keywords:

Dioctophyme renale, Chrysocyon brachyurus, dioctophymosis, renal hypertrophy

Abstract

This paper reports a case of parasitism by Dioctophyme renale in a maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) found in rigor mortis in São Paulo State. The wolf was subjected to necropsy which indicated that its right kidney was parasitized by three D. renale specimens: one female, one male and one larva. The right kidney was atrophied and had bloody content. In such bloody content, there were eggs showing morphology characteristic of D. renale. The left kidney was hypertrophied. On account of its predatory action, D. renale can reduce the survival of maned wolves in their natural habitat.

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Published

2023-04-20

How to Cite

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Duarte J, Costa AMB, Katagiri S, Martins JA, Oliveira ME, Ribeiro CM. PARASITISM BY Dioctophyme renale (GOEZE, 1782) IN MANED WOLF (Chrysocyon brachyurus), BRAZIL. . RVZ [Internet]. 2023 Apr. 20 [cited 2024 Jul. 22];20(1):52-6. Available from: https://rvz.emnuvens.com.br/rvz/article/view/1490

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 1 (2013)

Section

Case Reports

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