Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
First reported cases of alveolar echinococcosis in dogs in Poland
By Jańczak, Dawid et al.·Published in Annals of agricultural and environmental medicine : AAEM·2023·Department of Pre-Clinical Sciences·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: First cases of alveolar echinococcosis in dogs in Poland.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
Two dogs in Poland were diagnosed with alveolar echinococcosis, a rare parasitic infection caused by the Echinococcus multilocularis tapeworm. The dogs underwent several diagnostic tests, including surgery, to confirm the presence of the parasite. Treatment details were not specified, but the cases highlight a new concern for dog owners in Poland, as this infection had not been previously reported in dogs there. If your dog shows unusual symptoms or has been exposed to wildlife, it's important to consult your veterinarian for advice.
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Abstract
Alveolar echinococcosis caused by Echinococcus multilocularis is common parasitic disease among humans and animals in the northern hemisphere. Dogs, foxes, and other wild canids are definitive hosts, whereas small rodents play the role of intermediate hosts. In rare cases, after incidental ingestion of tapeworm eggs, dogs can become an intermediate host. The study describes briefly two cases of alveolar echinococcosis in dogs in Poland, including clinical management, diagnostic, treatment and molecular confirmation. Diagnostic procedures included laparotomy, cytology, histopathology and molecular analysis. Obtained sequences data were 100% homologous to E. multilocularis dehydrogenase subunit 1 gene sequences in GenBank®. To the authors' knowledge, alveolar echinococcosis has not been reported previously in a dog in Poland.
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