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A case of canine filariasis due to Dipetalonema reconditum (Grassi 1889) in Nigeria
Author(s) -
BOBADE P. A.,
OJEBUOBOH P. B.,
AKINBOADE O.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
journal of small animal practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1748-5827
pISSN - 0022-4510
DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-5827.1981.tb01406.x
Subject(s) - filariasis , medicine , emaciation , veterinary medicine , pathology , immunology , helminths
The clinical findings and the result of periodicity studies in a 41/2‐ year‐old dog with high microfilaraemia due to the microfilariae of Dipetalonema reconditum are presented. The main clinical findings were a dermatosis and emaciation. The microfilaraemia tended to exhibit a nocturnal cyclic variation with the peak occurring between 04.00 hours (4.00 a.m.) and 05.00 hours (5.00 a.m.) and the lowest level between 12.00 hours (12.00 noon) and 14.00 hours (2.00 p.m.).