title: Diphyllobothrium sp. in Canis familiaris from the subtropical area of Argentina (Puerto Iguazú, Misiones).
abstract: This paper reports the first finding of Diphyllobothrium sp. eggs in Canis familiaris (domestic dog) from Puerto Iguazú, a subtropical city of Misiones province, Argentina. In 2013, two positive cases of Diphyllobothrium sp. eggs were detected during an annual parasitological survey of dogs. Dog feces were collected in vials containing 10% formalin and processed using Telemann's sedimentation and Sheather's flotation techniques. The two cases were detected in rural areas of the municipality. Since Misiones is not a part of the endemic area of diphyllobothriasis and given the fact that it is located in the three-border area of Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay, we consider this finding of great importance to public health. We stress the need for updating the current knowledge about the life cycle of these parasites considering the range of intermediate and definitive hosts, their zoonotic potential, and the epidemiological situation in non-endemic areas.
authors.affiliation: Instituto Nacional de Medicina Tropical, INMeT, Ministerio de Salud de la Nación, Neuquén y Jujuy s/n, CP 3370 Puerto Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina. Electronic address: rivero.maria@conicet.gov.ar.
authors.forename: María R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Rivero
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Patología Animal, Facultad de Agronomía y Veterinaria, Universidad Nacional de Rio Cuarto, Ruta Nacional 36 Km 601, Rio Cuarto, Córdoba, Argentina.
authors.forename: Carlos E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Motta
authors.affiliation: Instituto Nacional de Medicina Tropical, INMeT, Ministerio de Salud de la Nación, Neuquén y Jujuy s/n, CP 3370 Puerto Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina.
authors.forename: Martín M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Salas
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Patología Animal, Facultad de Agronomía y Veterinaria, Universidad Nacional de Rio Cuarto, Ruta Nacional 36 Km 601, Rio Cuarto, Córdoba, Argentina.
authors.forename: Alicia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chiaretta
authors.affiliation: Instituto Nacional de Medicina Tropical, INMeT, Ministerio de Salud de la Nación, Neuquén y Jujuy s/n, CP 3370 Puerto Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina.
authors.forename: Oscar D
authors.initials: OD
authors.lastname: Salomón
mesh_terms: D000821:Animal Feed / Q000469:parasitology; D000818:Animals; D001118:Argentina / Q000453:epidemiology; D002980:Climate; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004169:Diphyllobothriasis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004170:Diphyllobothrium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004197:Disease Reservoirs; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D004285:Dogs / Q000469:parasitology; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D005399:Fishes / Q000469:parasitology; D016266:Food Parasitology; D006801:Humans; D010063:Ovum / Q000648:ultrastructure; D011634:Public Health; D014195:Travel; D014867:Water / Q000469:parasitology; D014876:Water Pollution; D015047:Zoonoses
chemical_list: D014867:Water
keywords: Argentine subtropics; Diphyllobothrium; Domestic dog; Perros; Subtrópico argentino; Tapeworms; Tenias; Zoonoses; Zoonosis