Dioctophyme renale (Nematoda: Dioctophymatidae) in Leopardus geoffroyi (Carnivora: Felidae) in the Neotropical region

Abstract Parasitic diseases affecting wild carnivores remain largely unknown or poorly described. Dioctophymosis is a parasitosis caused by the nematode Dioctophyme renale that is found worldwide. It affects domestic and wild animals and has been reported frequently in Brazil. This paper reports dioctophymosis in a wild felid for the first time.

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Auteurs principaux: Trindade,Maira Aparecida Christello, Macedo,Marcia Raquel Pegoraro de, Muller,Gertrud
Format: Digital revista
Langue:English
Publié: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinária 2018
Accès en ligne:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612018000200223
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