Chaunus ictericus (Spix, 1824) as paratenic host of the giant kidney worm Dioctophyme renale (Goeze, 1782) (Nematoda: Enoplida) in Sao Cristovao district, Tres Barras county, Santa Catarina state, Brazil

Pedrassani, Daniela [UNESP]Lux Hoppe, Estevam GuilhermeTebaldi, Jose Hairton [UNESP]Nascimento, Adjair Antônio do [UNESP]2014-05-202014-05-202009-10-28Veterinary Parasitology. Amsterdam: Elsevier B.V., v. 165, n. 1-2, p. 74-77, 2009.0304-4017http://hdl.handle.net/11449/2533Dioctophyme renale larvae have been found in cysts in the gastric wall of 5.17% (3/58) Chaunus ictericus specimens from Sao Cristovao district, Tres 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. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.74-77engDioctophyme renaleLarvaeMorphologyChaunus ictericusChaunus schneideriParatenic hostsChaunus ictericus (Spix, 1824) as paratenic host of the giant kidney worm Dioctophyme renale (Goeze, 1782) (Nematoda: Enoplida) in Sao Cristovao district, Tres Barras county, Santa Catarina state, BrazilArtigo10.1016/j.vetpar.2009.07.017WOS:000271160200011Acesso restrito