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Published on: April 21, 2012
Subcutaneous Dirofilaria repens infestation in non-descript canines
Geeta Devi Leishangthem1, Aparajita Choudhury2, Nittin Dev Singh3
1Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, 110029 New Delhi, India.
Abstract:
Dirofilaria repens is a filarial nematode which cause subcutaneous dirofilariosis. Dogs, foxes and cats are the definitive hosts and principal reservoirs of the parasite. We report cases of D. repens infestation in non-descript canines from Goa, India. The nematodes were enclosed within fibrous capsule or freely present in the tunica vaginalis of the testes, in sub-cutaneous tissue of foreleg and body cavity. The parasite showed well-developed thick multilayered cuticular ridges in the outermost layer, followed by transverse smooth muscles striations.
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