For a long time, wildlife carnivores have been disregarded for their potential in transmitting
zoonotic nematodes. However, human activities and politics (eg, fragmentation of the …

Toxocara species are cosmopolitan nematode parasites of companion, domestic and wild
hosts. Of the 26 known species of Toxocara, only Toxocara canis and Toxocara cati are …

In the present work, a total of 339 nominal taxa of helminths (53 trematodes, 46 cestodes, 12
acanthocephalans, 227 nem-atodes, and 1 hirudinean), associated with 136 taxa of wild …

A comprehensive review of the infection of mammals with the nematode Dioctophyme
renale (Goeze, 1782)(Nematoda, Dioctophymidae) is presented. Mammals, including man …

Strongyloides stercoralis is an intestinal parasitic helminth that mainly affects humans and
dogs throughout the world. Canine strongyloidosis is generally characterized by …

Strongyloides spp. are parasitic nematodes that are transmitted through the environment
and are capable of causing disease. These nematodes affect an estimated 3–300 million …

We report a case of ectopic dioctophymosis in an outdoor, eight-year-old spayed female,
Coonhound-mix dog from Murrayville, Hall County, Georgia, USA. The dog presented to the …

Dioctophyme renale, the giant kidney worm, is a renal nematode from domestic and wild
mammals that has zoonotic potential. In humans, dioctophimosis has been reported in …

Angiostrongylus vasorum is a metastrongylid parasite infecting wild canids and domestic
dogs. Its patchy distribution, high pathogenicity and taxonomical classification makes the …

Domestic dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) have been in contact with humans for thousands of
years, playing an important role in societies. Nonetheless, the lack of responsible ownership …