Eggs were obtained by centrifugation of infected dog urine. Dioctophyma renale, dioctophymosis, feline, parasitic. Pdf dioctophyme renale goeze, 1782 in a cat with a. Dioctophyma renale goeze, 1782, is a parasitic nematode that belongs to the order of ascaridida and the family of dioctophymatidae bowman, 2014. Pdf this study reports a case of parasitism by the giant kidney worm, dioctophyma renale, diagnosed in the right kidney of a domestic dog. This parasite has a wide distribution and is also known as the giant kidney worm due to the gigantic dimensions of the adults.
Giant kidney worm dioctophyme renale goeze 1782, or giant. The dioctophyme renale goeze, 1782 colletmeygret, 1802 dioctophymatidae, known as the giant kidney worm, is. Dioctophyma medical definition merriamwebster medical. It has been in print continuously since 1914, when it was founded by henry. Urethral obstruction by dioctophyma renale in puppy. Thirdstage larvae of the enoplid nematode dioctophyme. Dioctophymatidae, commonly known as the giant kidney worm. A diagnosis of renal malignancy was made, with local spread outside the renal capsule, and radical nephrectomy was advised. Dioctophyme renale, commonly referred to as the giant kidney worm is a parasitic roundworm whose mature form is found in the kidneys of mammals.
This page was last edited on 25 january 2019, at 05. Dioctophyma renale definition of dioctophyma renale by. First report of dioctophyma renale scielo colombia. Dioctophyme renale, the giant kidney worm, is the largest known parasitic nematode of land vertebrates. Dioctophyme renale an overview sciencedirect topics. Pdf dioctophyme renale is a nematode that can be found parasitizing the kidney, peritoneal cavity and, rarely, other organs of canids and.
Pdf occurrence of dioctophyma renale in galictis cuja. In the present study a prevalence of 50% of thirdstage larvae of d. Dioctophyme renale is commonly referred to as giant kidney worm because it is the largest helminth to parasitize humans and has the propensity to affect the kidneys. It has a worldwide distribution, but its incidence is unknown. In 2009, the first case of domestic cat dioctophymosis in brazil was confirmed. Giant kidney worm dioctophyma renale infections in dogs. Dioctophyma renale goeze, 1782 infection in a domestic. Dioctophyma renale e um helminto pertencente a familia dioctophymatidae, e a classe nematoda cottar et al. Many other species, including dogs and people, can become infected. The giant kidney worm dioctophyme renale is normally found in wild carnivores and domestic dogs, with aquatic oligochaetes acting as intermediate hosts. Media in category dioctophyme renale the following 8 files are in this category, out of 8 total.
Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license. The first report of human infection with dioctophyma. The journal of parasitology is the official publication of the american society of parasitologists asp. The purpose of this study is to report the first case of parasitism by the giant kidney worm, dioctophyme renale goeze, 1782, in the crabeating fox, cerdocyon thous linnaeus, 1766, in brazil. Dioctophymosis is a cosmopolitan food borne zoonotic helminthiasis caused by the nematode dioctophyme renale goeze, 1782 enoplida. The diagnosis is made difficult by the nonspecificity of the clinical signs, specially in renal. Dioctophymata in manitoba mink canandian journal of zoology 1970 may. Dioctophyme renale aelurostrongylus abstrusus angiostrongylus cantonensis dracunculus insignis dirofilaria immitis. Giant kidney worm dioctophyme renale in dogs symptoms. The pdf file you selected should load here if your web browser has a pdf reader plugin installed for example, a recent version of adobe acrobat reader if you would like more information about how to print, save, and work with pdfs, highwire press provides a helpful frequently asked questions about pdfs alternatively, you can download the pdf file.
Dioctophyme renale goeze, 1782 in the abdominal cavity. Dioctophyme renale is commonly referred to as giant kidney worm 1 because it is the largest helminth 2 to parasitize humans 3 and has the propensity to affect the kidneys. Dioctophyma renale infection masquerading as a malignancy. It develops in, and completely destroys mammalian kidneys, and is thereby a debilitating and potentially lethal parasite of humans, domestic animals and endangered wildlife. The worm is red and cylindrical, and adult females measure 20100 cm long and 412 mm in diameter. Identification and characterization of the major pseudocoelomic. Giant kidney worm infection in mink and dogs urinary. Dioctophyme renale is indeed a giant over a yard long worm that can live in the kidney of a dog, cat, fox, human, pig or any predator but most commonly it is found in the mink. The morphology, lifecycle, pathology, clinical findings, diagnosis, treatment and control of the worm are. Dioctophyme renale definition of dioctophyme renale by. Dioctophyma renale is the giant kidney worm, the largest of parasitic nematodes. The nematode dioctophyme renale of wild carnivorous.
Dioctophyme renale is known as the giant kidney worm, and parasitizes a wide range of primarily fisheating carnivorous mammals including mustelids. Sometimes the kidney has been devastated by the worm and it also needs to be removed. Dioctophyme renale goeze, 1782 is a nematode belonging to the order enoplida, family dioctophymatidae, also known as giant kidney worm, which may reach 14 to 100 cm length and 0. Dioctophyma renale, the giant kidney worm, is the largest known parasitic nematode soulsby, 1978, bowman, 1999. Dioctophyme renale is a nematode that can be found parasitizing the kidney, peritoneal cavity and, rarely, other organs of canids and. Dioctophyme renale is a parasite of the nematode class with hematophagous habits monteiro et al. Dioctophyme renale wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Aubinais not aubinae, 1845 first described an infection in a farmer aged 60 years from. The nematode infects the kidneys of domestic and wild fisheating. Dioctophyme renale is within the scope of wikiproject animals, an attempt to better organize information in articles related to animals and zoology. Dioctophyme renale goeze, 1782 is a nematode that occurs worldwide and that usually parasitizes the kidney and peritoneal cavity, and occasionally other organs of canids and mustelids anderson. Dioctophyme renale is a nematode that can be found parasitizing the kidney, peritoneal cavity and, rarely, other organs of canids and mustelids. Mensen kunnen ook geinfecteerd raken na het eten van onvoldoende verhitte vis of kikkers. Dioctophyme renale, a nematode with an indirect life cycle.
Treatment of giant kidney worm dioctophyme renale in dogs the only known treatment of dioctophyme renale is the surgical removal of the worm from the abdominal cavity. Clinical signs transmission infected animal carnivore passes eggs in urine, which is why we see them in ua. Pdf dioctophyma renale is the largest nematode that infects domestic mammals and is the aetiologic agent of a serious renal disease. This case is worth reporting because domestic cats are rarely hosts of this nematode species. Eggs develop in wet environment 17 months newly hatched larva infect a im usually. It affects fish eating mammals, particularly mink and dogs. Mink are the most common definitive host for dioctophyma renale, the largest known nematode, which has a worldwide distribution. Dioctophyma renale goeze, 1782intheabdominalcavityofa.
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