Angiostrongylus vasorum: epidemiological, clinical and histopathological insights [PDF]
BMC Veterinary Research, 2014 Canine angiostrongylosis is a nematode infection in domestic dogs and wild carnivores. The present report focuses on epidemiological, clinical and histopathological findings in a case of fatal disseminated angiostrongylosis in a dog living in southern Italy and provides data on the extent of the spread of Angiostrongylus vasorum in the same area.A 4 ...
RINALDI, LAURA +6 more
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The Chronology of Angiostrongylus vasorum (Baillet, 1866), Kamensky, 1905: Infection in Biomphalaria glabrata (Say, 1818) [PDF]
Journal of Parasitology Research, 2020 The intermediate hosts of the French heartworm Angiostrongylus vasorum are aquatic and terrestrial gastropods. The present work is aimed at clarifying the sites of penetration and the migratory routes of A.
T. A. Barçante +4 more
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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. +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 +3 more
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Angiostrongylus vasorum: Experimental Infection and Larval Development in Omalonyx matheroni [PDF]
Journal of Parasitology Research, 2011 The susceptibility and suitability of Omalonyx matheroni as an intermediate host of Angiostrongylus vasorum and the characteristics of larval recovery and development were investigated.
L. R. Mozzer +3 more
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Angiostrongylus vasorum infection in a fox
Brazilian Journal of Veterinary PathologyA juvenile, gray fox arrived at the zoo with dehydration, depression and poor body condition. He died the day after arrival.
Renata Brizzio +2 more
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Dirofilaria spp. and Angiostrongylus vasorum: Current Risk of Spreading in Central and Northern Europe. [PDF]
Pathogens, 2021 In the past few decades, the relevance of Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens, causing cardiopulmonary and subcutaneous dirofilariosis in dogs and cats, and of Angiostrongylus vasorum, causing canine angiostrongylosis, has steadily increased in ...
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Angiostrongylus vasorum infection in Norway
, 2017 Angiostrongylus vasorum, which is commonly called French heartworm, is a highly pathogenic parasite of dogs. The clinical signs can be ranging from subclinical disease to sudden death. The parasite uses gastropods as intermediate host. Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) is the major reservoir host of A. vasorum in Europe. The geographic range of A.
Myklebust, Andrea
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Is Angiostrongylosis a Realistic Threat for Domestic Cats?
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2020 Three species of Angiostrongylus have been found in felids thus far, i.e., Angiostrongylus chabaudi, Angiostrongylus felineus and Angiostrongylus vasorum.
Angela Di Cesare +10 more
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