Der klinische Fall: Disseminierte Angiostrongylus-vasorum-Infektion bei einem aus Portugal importierten Junghund

Potz, Christiane; Peters, Michael J.

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“…During the last decades, infections with A. vasorum and C. vulpis in dogs in Germany have been reported only sporadically (Pallaske 1967;Kriegleder and Barutzki 1988;Staebler et al 2005;Pötz 2006 In the study presented, most of the examined lungworm-positive dogs showed larvae in the standard saturated salt solution flotation technique with zinc chloride and sodium chloride (specific gravity 1.3) as well as in the Baermann method. The flotation technique used in this study was the same method proceeded for faecal examinations of the 8431 dogs in routine diagnostic (Barutzki and Schaper 2003).…”

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Natural Infections of Angiostrongylus vasorum and Crenosoma vulpis in Dogs in Germany (2007–2009)

Barutzki

Schaper

2009

Parasitol Res

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In order to assess the occurrence and regional geographical distribution of Angiostrongylus vasorum and Crenosoma vulpis in Germany, faecal samples of 810 dogs with clinical symptoms of respiratory and circulatory disease, bleeding disorder and/or neurological signs were collected from September 2007 to March 2009. The zinc chloride/sodium chloride flotation and Baermann funnel technique were used to examine the samples for presence of lungworm larvae. Infections with lungworms were diagnosed in 105 (13.0%) of the examined dogs. A. vasorum and C. vulpis were found in 60 (7.4%) and 49 (6.0%) faecal samples, respectively. 33 A. vasorum- and 12 C. vulpis-positive dogs were located in Baden-Württemberg, 13 and 12 in North Rhine-Westphalia, 3 and 4 in Bavaria, 1 and 7 in Rhineland-Palatinate, 7 and 4 in Saarland, 1 and 2 in Saxony, respectively. In Brandenburg only 2 dogs with A. vasorum and in Hesse a total of 5 dogs with C. vulpis were detected. In Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Lower Saxony and Thuringia only 1 dog with C. vulpis was detected at a time. 4 dogs were coinfected with A. vasorum and C. vulpis. These surprisingly high prevalence rates indicate that both parasites are endemic in Germany.

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Natural Infections of Angiostrongylus vasorum and Crenosoma vulpis in Dogs in Germany (2007–2009)

Barutzki

Schaper

2009

Parasitol Res

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“…A few decades later, in 2003, another case was diagnosed in a Southern German dog living on the border to Switzerland. On the basis of anamnestic data, the authors considered an autochthonous infection [208], whereas subsequently published cases reported an import from or travel history to France, Italy, or Portugal [209,210].…”

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Dirofilaria spp. and Angiostrongylus vasorum: Current Risk of Spreading in Central and Northern Europe

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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 Central and Northern Europe. In this review, a summary of published articles and additional reports dealing with imported or autochthonous cases of these parasites is provided for Central (Austria, Czechia, Germany, Hungary, Luxemburg, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Switzerland) and Northern (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden) Europe. Research efforts focusing on Dirofilaria spp. and A. vasorum have varied by country, and cross-border studies are few. The housing conditions of dogs, pet movements, the spread of competent vectors, and climate change are important factors in the spread of these nematodes. Dogs kept outside overnight are a major factor for the establishment of Dirofilaria spp. However, the establishment of invasive, diurnal, synanthropic, competent mosquito vectors such as Aedes albopictus may also influence the establishment of Dirofilaria spp. The drivers of the spread of A. vasorum remain not fully understood, but it seems to be influenced by habitats shared with wild canids, dog relocation, and possibly climatic changes; its pattern of spreading appears to be similar in different countries. Both Dirofilaria spp. and A. vasorum merit further monitoring and research focus in Europe.

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“…Süddeutschland gilt mit Prävalenzen von 0,6% (2) bis 3,0% (36) weniger als endemisches Gebiet für diese Infektion bei Hunden verglichen mit beispielsweise Kanada (7), Frankreich (19), England (bis 4%) (17,49) und Dänemark (bis 9,8%) (14,39). Auch in Irland wurden A.-vasorum-Infektionen beschrieben (11) sowie vereinzelt Importfälle in Portugal (27). Die Infektion tritt tendenziell bei jüngeren Hunden auf; Untersuchungen zeigen, dass über 50% der erkrankten Hunde jünger als ein Jahr sind (5).…”

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Disseminierte intravasale Koagulopathie bei einem Hund mit Angiostrongylus-vasorum-Infektion

Kruse¹,

Hartmann²,

Groth³

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ZusammenfassungEine 2 Jahre alte kastrierte Epagneul-Breton-Hündin wurde wegen Ekchymosen bei ungestörtem Allgemeinbefinden vorgestellt. Die klinische Untersuchung ergab zusätzliche Petechien sowie ein Hämatom. Auslandsaufenthalte inkludierten Italien und Dänemark. Labordiagnostisch fielen eine mittelgradige Thrombozytopenie, verlängerte Gerinnungszeiten (PT, aPTT, TT) und eine erhöhte D-Dimer-Konzentration. Die initiale Therapie umfasste Plasmatransfusionen, Infusion sowie Doxycyclinund Famotidingabe. Die Infektionserkrankungen Babesiose, Ehrlichiose, Leishmaniose, Dirofilariose und Anaplasmose konnten nicht bestätigt werden. Eine sonographische Untersuchung des Abdomens ergab unauffällige Befunde, das Thoraxröntgen zeigte ein bronchointerstitielles Lungenmuster. Eine Sammelkotprobe über 3 Tage für ein Larvenauswanderungsverfahren nach Baermann war positiv für Angiostrongylus vasorum. Die A.-vasorum-Infektion wurde mit Fenbendazol erfolgreich therapiert, worauf die Thrombozytopenie und die abnormen Gerinnungszeiten rückläufig waren. Auch in Gebieten mit niedriger Prävalenz sollte bei Hunden mit Gerinnungsstörungen an eine A.-vasorum-Infektion gedacht werden. Respiratorische Symptome können bei dieser Erkrankung komplett fehlen. Der Patient könnte sich sowohl im Ausland als auch in Deutschland infiziert haben.

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Der klinische Fall: Disseminierte Angiostrongylus-vasorum-Infektion bei einem aus Portugal importierten Junghund

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Natural Infections of Angiostrongylus vasorum and Crenosoma vulpis in Dogs in Germany (2007–2009)

Natural Infections of Angiostrongylus vasorum and Crenosoma vulpis in Dogs in Germany (2007–2009)

Dirofilaria spp. and Angiostrongylus vasorum: Current Risk of Spreading in Central and Northern Europe

Disseminierte intravasale Koagulopathie bei einem Hund mit Angiostrongylus-vasorum-Infektion

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