Filaroides hirthi in a dog: fatal hyperinfection suggestive of autoinfection. Academic Article

abstract

• Progressive dyspnea in a dog began 1 month after it had been hit by a car. Radiographs revealed diffuse interstitial and alveolar pneumonia. Large numbers of embryonated eggs were observed in bronchial washings; and many small nematodes, later identified as Filaroides hirthi, were found in the fine needle aspirates of pulmonary tissue. Numerous nematode larvae were demonstrated on fecal flotation. The severe hyperinfection strongly suggested autoinfection, probably associated with depressed immunologic competence due to chronic stress.

authors

• August, John

published proceedings

• J Am Vet Med Assoc

author list (cited authors)

• August, J. R., Powers, R. D., Bailey, W. S., & Diamond, D. L.

citation count

• 17

complete list of authors

• August, JR||Powers, RD||Bailey, WS||Diamond, DL

publication date

• February 1980

published in

• Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association  Journal

keywords

• Animals
• Autoimmune Diseases
• Dog Diseases
• Dogs
• Female
• Filariasis
• Larva
• Lung

PubMed Central ID

• 7358551

start page

• 331

end page

• 334

volume

• 176

issue

• 4