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01-05-2018 | Original Article

Investigation of histopathological changes caused by adult stage of Linguatula serrata in dog

Authors: N. Hajipour, M. Tavassoli, A. Abbasi Eslamlo, S. H. Javadi

Published in: Comparative Clinical Pathology | Issue 3/2018

Abstract

Linguatula serrata, known as tongue worm, is an anomalous ubiquitous parasite. This parasite inhabits the canine respiratory system as its final host. The discharged eggs cause to contamination of many plants that are consumed by feeder animals including human causing visceral and nasopharyngeal linguatulosis that is known as “Marrara syndrome.” This research was conducted for the first time to investigate the distribution and pathological findings of L. serrata adult in nasal cavity of road-killed dogs in Uremia, Iran. For doing so, 52 dogs were inspected. During the necropsy; L. serrata adult was seen in 1 (1.92%) out of 52 dogs. The histopathological findings depicted lymphocytes and some eosinophils infiltration in lamina propria.

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Title: Investigation of histopathological changes caused by adult stage of Linguatula serrata in dog
Authors: N. Hajipour
M. Tavassoli
A. Abbasi Eslamlo
S. H. Javadi
Publication date: 01-05-2018
Publisher: Springer London
Published in: Comparative Clinical Pathology / Issue 3/2018
Print ISSN: 1618-5641
Electronic ISSN: 1618-565X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00580-018-2656-y

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