This is the first case report of D. renale from Turkey.
📌 3 Key Takeaways
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Objective & Hypothesis:A female specimen of Dioctophyma renale was recovered from the abdominal cavity of a stray dog necropsied in Istanbul, Turkey on 8 June, 1999.
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Key Findings & Data:The nematode was 55.5 cm in lenght, with a diameter of 0.7 (0.6-0.8) cm.
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Conclusion & Impact:This is the first case report of D. renale from Turkey.
🔬Design:Research Article
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Dioctophyma renale · köpek · ‹stanbul
Abstract
A female specimen of Dioctophyma renale was recovered from the abdominal cavity of a stray dog necropsied in Istanbul, Turkey on 8 June, 1999. The nematode was 55.5 cm in lenght, with a diameter of 0.7 (0.6-0.8) cm. This is the first case report of D. renale from Turkey.
Özet
Bu çal›flmada Türkiye’de ilk kez rastlanan bir Dioctophyma renale olgusu rapor edilmektedir. Parazite, Patoloji Anabilim Dal›’nda 8 Haziran 1999’da nekropsisi yap›lan bir sokak köpe¤inin kar›n bofllu¤unda serbest olarak rastlanm›flt›r. Sa¤ böbre¤e yak›n olarak bulunan parazitin difli, 55.5 cm uzunlu¤unda ve 0.7 (0.6-0.8) cm çap›nda oldu¤u saptanm›flt›r.
GARGILI, A. (2002). First Case Report of Dioctophyme renale (Goeze, 1782) in a Dog in ‹stanbul, Turkey. Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Cilt: 26 - Sayı: 5, 1189–1191. https://ajindex.com/articles/227863