Alveolar hydatid disease (Echinococcus multilocularis) in the liver of a Canadian dog in British Columbia, a newly endemic region

作者:Peregrine Andrew S*; Jenkins Emily J; Barnes Brian; Johnson Shannon; Polley Lydden; Barker Ian K; De Wolf Bradley; Gottstein Bruno
来源:Canadian Veterinary Journal, 2012, 53(8): 870-874.

摘要

An adult dog that lived in central British Columbia was examined because of a history of lethargy and vomiting. Histology, immunohistochemistry, and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) examination of a hepatic mass confirmed the presence of an alveolar hydatid cyst, the first description of Echinococcus multilocularis in British Columbia. We provide recommendations for case management and remind practitioners in endemic areas of western Canada that dogs can serve as definitive and, rarely, intermediate hosts for E. multilocularis.

  • 出版日期2012-8