Aberrant Toxocara canis in a red fox

Gregory S. Pietsch, Gary Averbeck, Bert Stromberg

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Abstract

During necropsy of a red fox (Vulpes vulpes) heart an adult, male Toxocara canis was found under the pericardium at the junction of the right ventricle and right atrium. The life cycle of T. canis is complex and includes tracheal and somatic migrations of larvae, and they can be found in many tissues throughout the host's body. However, it is rare for adult ascarids to be recovered outside of the small intestine. This is the first report of an adult T. canis inside the pericardial space.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)219-220
Number of pages2
JournalJournal of wildlife diseases
Volume38
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2002

Keywords

  • Aberrant parasitism
  • Ascarid
  • Case report
  • Pericardium
  • Red fox
  • Toxocara canis
  • Vulpes vulpes

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