Localization of Dipetalonema reconditum (GRASSI, 1890) (Nematoda filariidae) de Canis familiaris

Authors

  • Edson Barros Figueira de Mello Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, São Paulo, SP.
  • Antonio Augusto Mendes Maia Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, São Paulo, SP.
  • Leila Alcione Pinheiro de Mello

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1678-4456.bjvras.1994.52042

Keywords:

Dipetalonema reconditum, Dogs

Abstract

The necropsy of 24 dogs with positive blood serum test for Dipetalonema sp microfilarias demonstrated that 93.9% of the parasites were located in the subcutaneous tissue and 6.1% in general visceral organs. The helminths were localized in different anatomical regions, the chest was found with the highest frequency.

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Published

1994-03-01

Issue

Vol. 31 No. 1 (1994)

Section

BASIC SCIENCES

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How to Cite

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Mello EBF de, Maia AAM, Mello LAP de. Localization of Dipetalonema reconditum (GRASSI, 1890) (Nematoda filariidae) de Canis familiaris. Braz. J. Vet. Res. Anim. Sci. [Internet]. 1994 Mar. 1 [cited 2026 Sep. 2];31(1):9-11. Available from: https://revistas.usp.br/bjvras/article/view/52042