title: First isolation of Dioctophyme renale eggs from an urban environment and identification of those from animal urine.
abstract: Dioctophyme renale is a zoonotic parasite with worldwide distribution, although its occurrence is little known. The objective here was to evaluate the presence of parasite eggs in the environment and in the urine of dogs and cats in an urban area. Soil samples and urine were evaluated respectively by means of the Caldwell-Caldwell technique and urinalysis. Out of the 100 soil samples, 3% presented D. renale eggs, and out of the 43 urine samples, 18.6% were positive, including the feline samples. Thus, D. renale eggs are present in the urban environment, and dogs and cats are parasitized by this nematode, which therefore represents a risk to public health.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Pelotas - UFPel, Pelotas, RS, Brasil.
authors.forename: Soliane Carra
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Perera
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Pelotas - UFPel, Pelotas, RS, Brasil.
authors.forename: Gabriela de Almeida
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Capella
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Pelotas - UFPel, Pelotas, RS, Brasil.
authors.forename: Natália Berne
authors.initials: NB
authors.lastname: Pinto
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Pelotas - UFPel, Pelotas, RS, Brasil.
authors.forename: Josaine Cristina da Silva
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Rappeti
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Microbiologia e Parasitologia, Universidade Federal de Pelotas - UFPel, Pelotas, RS, Brasil.
authors.forename: Gertrud
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Müller
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Fitossanidade, Faculdade de Agronomia Eliseu Maciel, Universidade Federal de Pelotas - UFPel, Pelotas, RS, Brasil.
authors.forename: Rosaria Helena Machado
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Azambuja
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Pelotas - UFPel, Pelotas, RS, Brasil.
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Giordani
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Pelotas - UFPel, Pelotas, RS, Brasil.
authors.forename: Marlete Brum
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Cleff
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D017159:Dioctophymatoidea / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004285:Dogs; D010270:Parasite Egg Count / Q000662:veterinary; D012987:Soil / Q000469:parasitology*; D014556:Urine / Q000469:parasitology*
chemical_list: D012987:Soil