Angiostrongylus vasorum infection in 2 dogs from Newfoundland
Described are the first antemortem diagnosis made via fecal examination using the Baermann technique and the first postmortem recovery of endemic Angiostrongylus vasorum in dogs from North America, specifically the Avalon peninsula of Newfoundland. In one dog, A. vasorum was recovered and identified...
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Language: | English |
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2002
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Online Access: | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC339763 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12497965 |
Summary: | Described are the first antemortem diagnosis made via fecal examination using the Baermann technique and the first postmortem recovery of endemic Angiostrongylus vasorum in dogs from North America, specifically the Avalon peninsula of Newfoundland. In one dog, A. vasorum was recovered and identified at postmortem; gross and histologic lesions are described. |
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