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Angiostrongylus vasorum infection in red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in southern Italy

Santoro, Mario, D’Alessio, Nicola, Di Prisco, Francesca, Neola, Benedetto, Restucci, Brunella, Pagano, Teresa B., Veneziano, Vincenzo·2015·Acta Parasitologica

Abstract

Angiostrongylus vasorum (Nematoda: Angiostrongylidae) infection was detected at post-mortem examination in the pulmonary arteries and hearts of 34/102 (33,3%) of red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) from the Campania Region in southern Italy. Pathological changes consisted of granulomatous interstitial pneumonia caused by larvae and intravascular pulmonary adult nematodes. These changes confirm that angiostrongylosis infection in red foxes has a mainly chronic course, in which the infected host may disperse parasite larvae in the environment over its lifetime. Results suggest that the life cycle of A. vasorum is well established in the red fox in the Campania Region representing a potential infection risk for dogs.

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Authors
Santoro, M., D’Alessio, N., Di Prisco, F., Neola, B., Restucci, B., Pagano, T. B., & Veneziano, V.
Affiliations
  • Sapienza University of Rome (IT)
  • Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno (IT)
  • University of Naples Federico II (IT)
Corresponding author
Santoro, Mario
Venue
Acta Parasitologica
Published
2015-01-01
Volume
60
Issue
2
Pages
356-9
ISSN
  • 1230-2821 (ISSN-L)
  • 1896-1851
OpenAlex
W2035570286
Cited by
22
References
17
Citations by year
2026: 4 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 3 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 1
FWCI
2.13
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Acta Parasitologica (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Insect Science › Mollusks and Parasites Studies
  • Health Sciences › Veterinary › Small Animals › Helminth infection and control
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
Keywords
Angiostrongylus vasorum, angiostrongyliasis, red fox, parasite life cycle, Campania
MeSH terms
Angiostrongylus, Animals, Foxes, Granuloma, Granulomatous Disease, Chronic, Heart, Histocytochemistry, Italy, Lung, Microscopy, Pulmonary Artery, Strongylida Infections, Lung Diseases, Interstitial

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