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Rare case of Angiostrongylus vasorum intraocular infestation in an asymptomatic dog [PDF]

Helminthologia, 2019
The presented clinical observation shows an atypical case of Angiostrongylus vasorum intraocular infection in an 18-month-old male beagle from north-eastern Slovakia. The dog presented with a motile worm in the anterior chamber of the right eye.
Hurníková Z., Čabanová V., Karpjak P., Kasenčák M., Miterpáková M.   +4 more
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Spontaneous tricuspid valve chordal rupture in a dog with severe, irreversible pulmonary hypertension caused by Angiostrongylus vasorum infection [PDF]

BMC Veterinary Research, 2020
Background The adult worms of Angiostrongylus vasorum reside in the pulmonary artery of dogs and can lead to cardiac, respiratory, and central neurologic signs.
Viktor Szatmári
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Quantitative proteomics analysis of Angiostrongylus vasorum-induced alterations in dog serum sheds light on the pathogenesis of canine angiostrongylosis [PDF]

Scientific Reports, 2021
Blood contains hundreds of proteins, reflecting ongoing cellular processes and immune reactions. Infections with the blood-dwelling cardiopulmonary nematode Angiostrongylus vasorum in dogs manifest with a broad spectrum of clinical signs including ...
Lucienne Tritten, Nina Gillis-Germitsch, Tobias Kockmann, Manuela Schnyder   +3 more
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Identification of a phenoloxidase- and melanin-dependent defence mechanism in Achatina fulica infected with Angiostrongylus vasorum [PDF]

Parasites & Vectors, 2018
Background Angiostrongylus vasorum has different freshwater aquatic and terrestrial gastropod molluscs as an intermediate host, e.g. Arion spp. The mollusc Achatina fulica is a danger to public health, given the large diversity of nematodes utilizing it ...
Aytube Lucas Coaglio, Mônica Alves Neves Diniz Ferreira, Walter dos Santos Lima, Cíntia Aparecida de Jesus Pereira   +3 more
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Double trouble: Co-infection of Angiostrongylus vasorum and Dirofilaria immitis in golden jackal (Canis aureus) in Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy. [PDF]

Int J Parasitol Parasites Wildl
Orioles M, Fabbri D, Miani G, Pesaro S, Dorigo L, Bregoli M, Saccà E, Tomè P, Beraldo P.   +8 more
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Morphological and genetic diversity of Angiostrongylus vasorum

Macedonian Veterinary Review
Angiostrongylus vasorum is an expanding cardiopulmonary nematode of canids and other carnivores. Variations in the morphology of male specimens, particularly the copulatory bursa, may lead to misidentification, especially in non-canid hosts.
Oliver Stevanović, Darko Despotovic, Isidora Prošić, Andrea Radalj, Drago Nedić, Ana Vasić, Tamara Ilić   +6 more
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Angiostrongylus vasorum in Romania: an extensive survey in red foxes, Vulpes vulpes [PDF]

Parasites & Vectors, 2017
Background Angiostrongylus vasorum is the causative agent of canine angiostrongylosis, a severe snail-borne disease of dogs. Red foxes are important natural reservoirs of infection, and surveys of foxes provide a more objective picture of the parasite ...
Georgiana Deak, Călin M. Gherman, Angela M. Ionică, Alexandru D. Vezendan, Gianluca D’Amico, Ioana A. Matei, Aikaterini A. Daskalaki, Ionuț Marian, Aurel Damian, Vasile Cozma, Andrei D. Mihalca   +10 more
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Angiostrongylus vasorum in foxes (Vulpes vulpes) and wolves (Canis lupus italicus) from Abruzzo region, Italy. [PDF]

Int J Parasitol Parasites Wildl, 2021
Tieri EE, Saletti MA, D'Angelo AR, Parisciani G, Pelini S, Cocco A, Di Teodoro G, Di Censo E, D'Alterio N, Latrofa MS, Otranto D, Pascucci I.   +11 more
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Pulmonary arterial response to Angiostrongylus vasorum in naturally infected dogs: echocardiographic findings in two cases [PDF]

Parasites & Vectors, 2019
Background Angiostrongylus vasorum is a nematode living in the pulmonary arteries of canids. Infected dogs develop severe pulmonary lesions which can potentially lead to pulmonary hypertension (PH).
Andrea Corda, Silvia Carta, Antonio Varcasia, Claudia Tamponi, Maria Antonietta Evangelisti, Antonio Scala, Maria Luisa Pinna Parpaglia   +6 more
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Hemostatic Dysfunction in Dogs Naturally Infected with Angiostrongylus vasorum-A Narrative Review. [PDF]

Pathogens, 2022
Willesen JL, Langhorn R, Nielsen LN.
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