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Canine spirocercosis in Accra, Ghana. 1977

J D Corkish

The prevalence of canine spirocercosis in the Accra region of Ghana was found to be 18 per cent, lesions being found in the oesophagus and in several other sites. In two of the 96 cases, the dogs had died of aortic rupture, probably caused by this parasite.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D009349	Nematode Infections	Infections by nematodes, general or unspecified.	Infections, Nematode,Infection, Nematode,Nematode Infection
D004283	Dog Diseases	Diseases of the domestic dog (Canis familiaris). This term does not include diseases of wild dogs, WOLVES; FOXES; and other Canidae for which the heading CARNIVORA is used.	Canine Diseases,Canine Disease,Disease, Canine,Disease, Dog,Diseases, Canine,Diseases, Dog,Dog Disease
D004285	Dogs	The domestic dog, Canis familiaris, comprising about 400 breeds, of the carnivore family CANIDAE. They are worldwide in distribution and live in association with people. (Walker's Mammals of the World, 5th ed, p1065)	Canis familiaris,Dog
D005260	Female		Females
D005869	Ghana	A republic in western Africa, south of BURKINA FASO and west of TOGO. Its capital is Accra.	Gold Coast,Republic of Ghana
D000818	Animals	Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.	Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D013151	Spiruroidea	A superfamily of parasitic nematodes which requires one or two intermediate arthropod hosts before finally being eaten by the final host. Its organisms occur rarely in man.	Gongylonema,Habronema,Physaloptera,Tetrameres,Gongylonemas,Habronemas,Physalopteras,Spiruroideas,Tetramere