Angelou A, Tsakou K, Mpranditsas K, Sioutas G, Moores D Anderson, Papadopoulos E
Laboratory of Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GR 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Private Practitioner, Veterinary Center of Companion Animals, GR 67100, Xanthi, Greece.
Helminthologia. 2020 Jan 25;57(1):43-48. doi: 10.2478/helm-2020-0008. eCollection 2020 Mar.
is the largest nematode that infects domestic mammals and is the aetiologic agent of a serious renal disease, dioctophymatosis. It has an indirect life cycle with carnivores serving as final hosts and earthworms as intermediate hosts. The parasite can infect humans with signifi cant zoonotic potential. The pathogenesis of dioctophymatosis is mainly associated with the extent of renal atrophy caused by the parasites, the risk of bilateral renal infestation and the location of the parasite (extrarenal cases). Clinical diagnosis is challenging, and the only treatment option is nephrectomy or nephrotomy to remove the adult nematode. A 6-year-old female crossbreed dog presented with tachypnea, tachycardia and severe hematuria, but died shortly after presentation. Postmortem examination found the right kidney was enlarged and two adult nematodes were found in the renal pelvis. The left kidney was normal. The nematodes were collected and submitted for identifi cation. The two specimens were identifi ed as using specific identifi cation keys. Herein we present the first case of renal parasitosis by the nematode in a dog from Greece. This case highlights the need for investigation of the actual prevalence of the parasite and the use of measures for the control of its expansion aiming the protection of dogs and public health.
是感染家养哺乳动物的最大线虫，是严重肾脏疾病——膨结线虫病的病原体。它具有间接生命周期，肉食动物作为终末宿主，蚯蚓作为中间宿主。该寄生虫具有显著的人畜共患病潜力，可感染人类。膨结线虫病的发病机制主要与寄生虫引起肾萎缩的程度、双侧肾脏感染的风险以及寄生虫的位置（肾外病例）有关。临床诊断具有挑战性，唯一的治疗选择是肾切除术或肾切开术以取出成虫。一只6岁的雌性杂种犬出现呼吸急促、心动过速和严重血尿，但就诊后不久死亡。尸检发现右肾肿大，肾盂内发现两条成虫。左肾正常。收集线虫并送去鉴定。使用特定的鉴定密钥将这两个标本鉴定为 。在此，我们报告了希腊一只犬首次出现由该线虫引起的肾脏寄生虫病病例。该病例凸显了调查该寄生虫实际流行情况以及采取措施控制其传播以保护犬类和公众健康的必要性。
