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Fatal aortic aneurysm and rupture in a neotropical bush dog (Speothos venaticus) caused by Spirocerca lupi by Miguel A. Rinas; Raquel Nesnek; John M. Kinsella; Karen E. DeMatteo is a Immunology and Microbiology article available to read on EtoBox.

What is Fatal aortic aneurysm and rupture in a neotropical bush dog (Speothos venaticus) caused by Spirocerca lupi about?

This report details the post-mortem discovery of a larva of Spirocerca lupi in the caudal thoracic aorta of a 2-year, male bush dog (Speothos venaticus). This individual presented no clinical symptoms of the parasite's presence prior to its sudden death. The cause of death was determined to be acute bleeding following the rupture of an aneurysm in the caudal thoracic aorta as a result of the parasite located there. This is the first report of S. lupi in a bush dog.

Who reads Fatal aortic aneurysm and rupture in a neotropical bush dog (Speothos venaticus) caused by Spirocerca lupi?

It is typically read by researchers, students, and practitioners in Immunology and Microbiology.

Author
Miguel A. Rinas; Raquel Nesnek; John M. Kinsella; Karen E. DeMatteo
Publisher
Elsevier Science; Elsevier ; Elsevier BV (ISSN 0304-4017)
Published
2009
Language
EN
Field
Immunology and Microbiology (Life Sciences)