Giant cutaneous cyst in a dog infected by Cercopithifilaria bainae

• Published in: Veterinary parasitology (Amsterdam) Vol. 20; p. 100401
• Main Authors: Soares, Rodrigo Leite, Parolin, Luana Bobadilha, Mateus, Nathália Lopes Fontoura, de Figueiredo, Gabriella Rodrigues Duarte, Rodrigues, Volnei Rebeque, de Oliveira, Gustavo Gomes, Silva, Dheywid Karlos Mattos, Bacha, Flávia Barbieri, Ramos, Rafael Antonio do Nascimento, Otranto, Domenico, Tutija, Juliane Francielle, Ramos, Carlos Alberto do Nascimento
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.04.2020
• Subjects: Animals; Canine; Cercopithifilaria; Cysts - diagnosis; Cysts - parasitology; Cysts - surgery; Cysts - veterinary; Dog Diseases - diagnosis; Dog Diseases - parasitology; Dog Diseases - surgery; Dogs; Filariasis - diagnosis; Filariasis - parasitology; Filariasis - surgery; Filariasis - veterinary; Filarioidea - isolation & purification; Male; Microfilariae; Tick; Treatment Outcome; Microfilariae; Tick; Cercopithifilaria; Canine

Cercopithifilaria bainae is the most prevalent species of filarioids within the genus. This parasite localizes in the skin, sometimes causing erythematous dermatitis. Herein, the authors describe a case of giant cutaneous cyst in a dog infected by Cercopithifilaria bainae. A 9-year-old male mixed-br...