Fatal multi-organ Clonorchis sinensis infection in dog: a case report

Chun-Yang Ye; Zhi-Dong Yang; Hong-Lin Zheng

doi:10.1016/j.vetpar.2013.03.011

Fatal multi-organ Clonorchis sinensis infection in dog: a case report

Vet Parasitol. 2013 Jul 1;195(1-2):173-6. doi: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2013.03.011. Epub 2013 Mar 19.

Authors

Chun-Yang Ye¹, Zhi-Dong Yang, Hong-Lin Zheng

Affiliation

¹ The Third People's Hospital of Changzhou, Changzhou 213001, China. ycy222222@yahoo.com.cn

PMID: 23643359
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2013.03.011

Abstract

We describe here a fatal case of a dog with extensive Clonorchis sinensis (C. sinensis) infection. C. sinensis were detected in organs including the abdomen, bladder and heart. The infection was very heavy with a total number of 155,183 worms. These worms were in different developmental stages, but the majority of them were adult.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Abdomen / parasitology
Animals
Ascitic Fluid / parasitology
Clonorchiasis / parasitology
Clonorchiasis / pathology
Clonorchiasis / veterinary*
Clonorchis sinensis / isolation & purification*
Dog Diseases / parasitology*
Dog Diseases / pathology
Dogs
Fatal Outcome
Gallbladder / parasitology
Heart / parasitology
Intestines / parasitology
Liver / parasitology
Liver / pathology
Male
Urinary Bladder / parasitology