Strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection in an immunosuppressed dog from France - 04/08/16
, A. Giannelli b
, D. Otranto b
, S. Perrucci a 
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Strongyloides stercoralis is a threadworm, whose adult females parasitize the small intestine of mammals causing severe clinical presentations in immunosuppressed animals and puppies. A 10-month-old male Chihuahua dog was referred due to chronic diarrhoeic haematochezia, hematemesis, weight loss, pruritus and cough. During the clinical examination, severe weight loss and alopecia on the abdomen were observed. Stool examinations revealed the presence of alive larvae of S. stercoralis, as well as cysts and trophozoites of Giardia duodenalis. The negativity to S. stercoralis infection was achieved only after administration of ivermectin. Results of this study confirm that routine copromicroscopic methods may fail to diagnose S. stercoralis infection. In addition, although fenbendazole is considered the drug of choice for the treatment of canine strongyloidiasis, ivermectin may be a valid alternative.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Strongyloides stercoralis, Hyperinfection syndrome, Immunosuppressed dog, Concomitant giardiosis
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| ☆☆ | The work was done at Small Animal Veterinary Clinic Paris III, Paris, France. |
| ☆☆☆ | Authors declare off-label use of ivermectin (use of drug in a non approved category of animal). A blood test to detect the genetic mutation responsible for the ivermectin sensitivity in dog (MDR1) was performed. |
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