TY - JOUR
T1 - Pearsonema (syn Capillaria) plica associated cystitis in a Fennoscandian arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus: a case report
AU - Fernández-Aguilar, Xavier
AU - Mattsson, Roland
AU - Meijer, Tomas
AU - Osterman Lind, Eva
AU - Gavier-Widen, Dolores
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - The bladderworm Pearsonema (syn Capillaria) plica affects domestic dogs and wild carnivores worldwide. A high prevalence in red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) has been reported in many European countries. P. plica inhabits the lower urinary tract and is considered to be of low pathogenic significance in dogs mostly causing asymptomatic infections. However, a higher level of pathogenicity has been reported in foxes. A severe cystitis associated with numerous bladderworms was found in a captive arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) originating from the endangered Fennoscandian arctic fox population. To our knowledge this is the first description of P. plica infection in an arctic fox.
AB - The bladderworm Pearsonema (syn Capillaria) plica affects domestic dogs and wild carnivores worldwide. A high prevalence in red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) has been reported in many European countries. P. plica inhabits the lower urinary tract and is considered to be of low pathogenic significance in dogs mostly causing asymptomatic infections. However, a higher level of pathogenicity has been reported in foxes. A severe cystitis associated with numerous bladderworms was found in a captive arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) originating from the endangered Fennoscandian arctic fox population. To our knowledge this is the first description of P. plica infection in an arctic fox.
UR - https://res.slu.se/id/publ/32894
U2 - 10.1186/1751-0147-52-39
DO - 10.1186/1751-0147-52-39
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 20540788
SN - 0044-605X
VL - 52
JO - Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica
JF - Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica
IS - 52:39
M1 - 39
ER -