Chaunus ictericus (Spix, 1824) as paratenic host of the giant kidney worm Dioctophyme renale (Goeze, 1782) (Nematoda: Enoplida) in São Cristóvão district, Três Barras county, Santa Catarina state, Brazil.

Authors :: Pedrassani D
Hoppe EG
Tebaldi JH
do Nascimento AA
Source :: Veterinary parasitology [Vet Parasitol] 2009 Oct 28; Vol. 165 (1-2), pp. 74-7. Date of Electronic Publication: 2009 Jul 21.
Publication Year :: 2009
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.

Subjects :: Animals
Brazil epidemiology
Enoplida cytology
Enoplida Infections epidemiology
Enoplida Infections parasitology
Enoplida Infections pathology
Female
Larva cytology
Male
Prevalence
Bufonidae parasitology
Enoplida physiology
Enoplida Infections veterinary

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