Canine heartworm: natural infection along remote coastal area of Rio de Janeiro
Dirofilaria immitis is a mosquito-borne nematode that often infects dogs worldwide and causes what is commonly referred to as heartworm disease. The infection is recognized as being more prevalent in tropical and subtropical coastal regions; however, due to recent climate changes, it has been detect...
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| author | Mário dos Santos Filho Bruno Alberigi Debora Macedo Pedroso Balius Nathália Marques de Oliveira Lemos Alexandre José Rodrigues Bendas Jonimar Pereira Paiva |
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| description | Dirofilaria immitis is a mosquito-borne nematode that often infects dogs worldwide and causes what is commonly referred to as heartworm disease. The infection is recognized as being more prevalent in tropical and subtropical coastal regions; however, due to recent climate changes, it has been detected in regions previously considered free of infection. The asymptomatic animals presented in this case report had their infections detected opportunistically. One was presented for a routine checkup and the other for pre-operative evaluation. In the checkup case, heartworm disease was suspected after auscultation. In the presurgical case, microfilariae were found when cytology was performed. Both dogs had D. immitis infection confirmed by antigen detection using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) test. The microfilariae were confirmed to be D. immitis. This report highlights the unsuspected finding of the infection in a region where canine heartworm disease has not been a concern. It throws light on the importance of constant surveillance of animal vector-borne diseases in areas of ecotone. Surveillance must be reinforced when natural resources are disturbed, especially in the face of global climate change. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1a426023c2fa4bdaa4afc11b6809f1ff2022-12-21T20:01:59ZengSociedade de Medicina Veterinária do Estado do Rio de JaneiroBrazilian Journal of Veterinary Medicine0100-24302527-21792021-03-01431e000220e00022010.29374/2527-2179. bjvm0002201039Canine heartworm: natural infection along remote coastal area of Rio de JaneiroMário dos Santos Filho0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0295-2200Bruno Alberigi1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5707-2203Debora Macedo Pedroso Balius2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1218-0294Nathália Marques de Oliveira Lemos3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1767-7507Alexandre José Rodrigues Bendas4https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4320-9923Jonimar Pereira Paiva5https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3749-7597Veterinarian, MSc., Programa de Pós-Graduação em Medicina Veterinária (PPGMV), Departamento de Medicina e Cirurgia Veterinária (DMCV), Instituto de Veterinária (IV), Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ), Seropédica, RJ, Brazil.Veterinarian, DSc., DMCV, IV, UFRRJ, Seropédica, RJ, BrazilVeterinarian, Autonomous, Atlanta, GA, United States of AmericaVeterinarian, PPGVM, DMCV, IV, UFRRJ, Seropédica, RJ, BrazilVeterinarian, DSc., DMCV, IV, UFRRJ, Seropédica, RJ, BrazilVeterinarian, DSc., DMCV, IV, UFRRJ, Seropédica, RJ, BrazilDirofilaria immitis is a mosquito-borne nematode that often infects dogs worldwide and causes what is commonly referred to as heartworm disease. The infection is recognized as being more prevalent in tropical and subtropical coastal regions; however, due to recent climate changes, it has been detected in regions previously considered free of infection. The asymptomatic animals presented in this case report had their infections detected opportunistically. One was presented for a routine checkup and the other for pre-operative evaluation. In the checkup case, heartworm disease was suspected after auscultation. In the presurgical case, microfilariae were found when cytology was performed. Both dogs had D. immitis infection confirmed by antigen detection using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) test. The microfilariae were confirmed to be D. immitis. This report highlights the unsuspected finding of the infection in a region where canine heartworm disease has not been a concern. It throws light on the importance of constant surveillance of animal vector-borne diseases in areas of ecotone. Surveillance must be reinforced when natural resources are disturbed, especially in the face of global climate change.https://rbmv.org/BJVM/article/view/1169dirofilaria immitis, heartworm, zoonosis, one health. |
| spellingShingle | Mário dos Santos Filho Bruno Alberigi Debora Macedo Pedroso Balius Nathália Marques de Oliveira Lemos Alexandre José Rodrigues Bendas Jonimar Pereira Paiva Canine heartworm: natural infection along remote coastal area of Rio de Janeiro Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Medicine dirofilaria immitis, heartworm, zoonosis, one health. |
| title | Canine heartworm: natural infection along remote coastal area of Rio de Janeiro |
| title_full | Canine heartworm: natural infection along remote coastal area of Rio de Janeiro |
| title_fullStr | Canine heartworm: natural infection along remote coastal area of Rio de Janeiro |
| title_full_unstemmed | Canine heartworm: natural infection along remote coastal area of Rio de Janeiro |
| title_short | Canine heartworm: natural infection along remote coastal area of Rio de Janeiro |
| title_sort | canine heartworm natural infection along remote coastal area of rio de janeiro |
| topic | dirofilaria immitis, heartworm, zoonosis, one health. |
| url | https://rbmv.org/BJVM/article/view/1169 |
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