Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie, Università degli Studi di Messina, Polo Universitario Annunziata 98168 Messina, Italy.
Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria, Università degli Studi Bari, Strada Provinciale per Casamassima km 3, 70010, Valenzano, Bari, Italy.
Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis. 2019 Oct;66:101326. doi: 10.1016/j.cimid.2019.06.007. Epub 2019 Jun 28.
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.
本报告描述了一例罕见的犬复孔绦虫在意大利南部一只 9 岁犬睾丸内的定位。该犬接受了绝育手术，在鞘膜中发现了 3 条成体线虫。大体解剖时，在鞘膜、睾丸或附睾上均未观察到病理变化。这些寄生虫，一雌二雄，经形态学和分子鉴定为犬复孔绦虫。这是意大利首例犬睾丸内犬复孔绦虫感染的报道。本病例报告强调了犬复孔绦虫感染的无症状性质，提示生活在流行地区的犬可能是无症状带虫者。为了降低寄生虫流行地区感染人类的风险，应对所有可能接触犬复孔绦虫感染的动物进行仔细筛查和有效的化学预防。
