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.
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.
Pedrassani
Daniela
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Pós-graduação em Medicina Veterinária (Doutorado), FCAV/UNESP, Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil. daniela@cni.unc.br
Hoppe
Estevam Guilherme Lux
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Tebaldi
José Hairton
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do Nascimento
Adjair Antonio
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D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002025:Bufonidae / Q000469:parasitology*; D017158:Enoplida / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology*; D017189:Enoplida Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D007814:Larva / Q000166:cytology; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence