Larval output of infected and re-infected dogs with Angiostrongylus vasorum (Baillet, 1866) Kamensky, 1905

Oliveira-Júnior, S.D; Barçante, J. M. P.; Barçante, Thales Augusto; Dias, Sílvia Regina Costa; Lima, W.S.

doi:10.1016/j.vetpar.2006.05.003

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“…(Bolt et al 1994;Schnyder et al 2010), when damage to the lung parenchyma is already present (Guilhon and Cens 1969;Neff 1971;Dennler et al 2011). The sensitivity of copromicroscopic methods is furthermore limited in case of intermittent excretion of larvae (Oliveira-Junior et al 2006;Taubert et al 2008), low parasite load, and during prepatency. In addition, morphological differentiation of the larvae from other lungworm larvae such as Crenosoma vulpis and Filaroides spp.…”

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Serological Detection of Circulating Angiostrongylus vasorum Antigen- and Parasite-Specific Antibodies in Dogs from Poland

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Dogs infected with Angiostrongylus vasorum, a potentially lethal parasite living in the heart and pulmonary arteries, may present severe respiratory and neurological sings and coagulopathies. Its occurrence is increasingly reported from various European countries, but little is known about its presence in Poland. In this first large-scale survey, 3,345 sera from polish dogs attending veterinary clinics in different parts of Poland for various reasons were collected and tested by an ELISA for the detection of circulating antigen of A. vasorum and by a separate ELISA detecting specific antibodies. A total of 0.51 % (n = 17, 95% Confidence Intervals, CI: 0.30-0.81 %) of the animals were positive in both ELISAs, while 0.78 % (n = 26, CI: 0.51-1.14 %) of the tested dogs were antigen-positive only and 1.29 % (n = 43, CI: 0.93-1.73 %) were positive for specific antibodies only. Regions with antigen-and antibody-positive animals were overlapping and distributed over the whole area of the country, with approximately one S110 Endopar asitEs third of positives close to the Baltic Sea, and a limited number of cases close to the German border. These results confirm the occurrence of A. vasorum in dogs originating from different parts of Poland. A. vasorum serology presents significant advantages (diagnosis before patency, single serum sample instead of repeated faecal samples, rapidity and affordability particularly in case of large number of samples), and it can be considered a valid alternative for diagnosis in individuals and in epidemiological studies.

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Serological Detection of Circulating Angiostrongylus vasorum Antigen- and Parasite-Specific Antibodies in Dogs from Poland

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“…A fast and intensive geographical spread of A. vasorum could have developed due to the high larval shed in naturally infected dogs, which can be as high as 280,000 larvae per gram faeces (Martin et al 1993), combined with a long period of larval excretion, which was determined to be at least 300 days (Oliveira-Junior et al 2006). Comparable data on the role of slugs and snails in the epidemiology and the duration of larvae excretion of C. vulpis are lacking.…”

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Lungworms in Germany 2002 – 2016: Is there an Increase in Occurrence and Geographical Spread?

2017

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Angiostrongylus vasorum and Crenosoma vulpis are metastrongylid nematodes that are now considered to be widespread in Europe. The results of coproscopic examination of faecal samples submitted for routine diagnosis to the Veterinary Laboratory Freiburg were analyzed in order to study the occurrence of lungworm infections in the dog population in Germany. A total of 65,967 canine faecal samples from 2002 -2016 were examined by flotation and the Baermann funnel technique. Lungworm larvae were found in 883 (1.34 %) samples, of which 606 (0.92 %) and 277 (0.42 %) were positive for A. vasorum and C. vulpis, respectively. The share of A. vasorum positive dogs increased from 0.09 % in the period

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“…71 Furthermore, this latter study supports the theory that thrombocytopathy and/or thrombocytopenia may indeed play a relevant role in most infected dogs showing hemorrhages. 71 Dogs may present neurological manifestations due to embolism of larvae or eggs in the central nervous system 29,73,88 or to intracranial, subdural bleeding. 77,87,89 Depression, ataxia, seizures, 12,82 central vestibular signs, forelimb or hind limb paralysis, and acute lumbar pain can be observed.…”

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“…Additionally, peaks of larval shedding are considerably variable in animals infected for the first time (at about 12 and 38 weeks PI) and in reinfected animals (at about 17 and 30 weeks PI) as well. 88 Therefore, repeated examinations may be necessary to increase the sensitivity of the Baermann examination. 14,77 Alternative diagnostic approaches consist in the detection of L1 in tracheal swabs or washes, bronchoalveolar lavage, or fine needle lung aspirates.…”

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Canine angiostrongylosis: recent advances in diagnosis, prevention, and treatment

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Traversa²

2014

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Angiostrongylus vasorum is a parasitic nematode affecting the heart and pulmonary arteries of wild (eg, foxes) and domestic canids. The parasite has an indirect life cycle in which slugs and snails act as intermediate hosts.In the last few years the parasite has spread outside the traditional endemic foci, and there is a rise of documented cases of canine angiostrongylosis across Europe. Angiostrongylus vasorum causes cardiopulmonary disorders and coagulopathies, along with different nonspecific clinical signs. Fatal infections are frequently reported. Given the severity of the infection and the recent geographic spreading of the parasite, this article reviews and discusses the current knowledge of A. vasorum, with a special focus on recent insights on diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of dog angiostrongylosis.

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Larval output of infected and re-infected dogs with Angiostrongylus vasorum (Baillet, 1866) Kamensky, 1905

Cited by 65 publications

References 10 publications

Serological Detection of Circulating Angiostrongylus vasorum Antigen- and Parasite-Specific Antibodies in Dogs from Poland

Serological Detection of Circulating Angiostrongylus vasorum Antigen- and Parasite-Specific Antibodies in Dogs from Poland

Lungworms in Germany 2002 – 2016: Is there an Increase in Occurrence and Geographical Spread?

Canine angiostrongylosis: recent advances in diagnosis, prevention, and treatment

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