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Urinary capillariasis: Case report of Pearsonema (syn. Capillaria) plica infection in a dog in Greece.

TitleUrinary capillariasis: Case report of Pearsonema (syn. Capillaria) plica infection in a dog in Greece.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2021
AuthorsSioutas, G., Marouda C., Meletis G., Karamichali P., Agathagelidis K., & Chatzidimitriou D.
JournalParasitol Int
Volume83
Pagination102334
Date Published2021 Aug
ISSN1873-0329
KeywordsAnimals, Anthelmintics, Dog Diseases, Dogs, Enoplida Infections, Greece, Macrolides, Urinary Bladder Diseases
Abstract

Pearsonema (syn. Capillaria) plica is a nematode that resides in the urinary bladder of canids, felids and mustelids (definitive hosts) and is classified in the same class as Trichuris spp. Epidemiological and clinical data on Pearsonema plica infection in domestic animals are limited. The nematode has an indirect lifecycle that involves earthworms as intermediate hosts. A six-year-old crossbred dog from Greece, presented a history of intermittent pollakiuria and hematuria. At urine analysis, P. plica eggs were found in the urine sediment. The dog was successfully treated with a double dose of milbemycin. To the best of our knowledge this is the first case of urinary capillariasis diagnosed in a domestic animal in Greece.

DOI10.1016/j.parint.2021.102334
Alternate JournalParasitol Int
PubMed ID33753235

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