Oral transmission of Brugia pahangi to dogs. 1976

W Bosworth, and E Chernin

Oral transmission of Brugia pahangi, already demonstrated in jirds, has now been accomplished in dogs. Beagle puppies, four anesthetized and two unanesthetized, were exposed to B. pahangi by instilling third-stage larvae (L-3s) into the mouth. Infections matured in all the dogs, and adult worms were recovered mainly from the mandibular, retropharyngeal, and axillary lymphatics. Worms were relatively numerous and peripheral microfilaremia developed in the dogs exposed under anesthetic, while worms were infrequent and microfilariae were found only intracardially in the dogs exposed without anesthetic. It appears that in orally exposed dogs, as in jirds studied earlier, the successful L-3s probably penetrated mucosa in or near the mouth.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007814 Larva Wormlike or grublike stage, following the egg in the life cycle of insects, worms, and other metamorphosing animals. Maggots,Tadpoles,Larvae,Maggot,Tadpole
D008297 Male Males
D002009 Brugia A filarial worm of Southeast Asia, producing filariasis and elephantiasis in various mammals including man. It was formerly included in the genus WUCHERERIA. Brugias
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
D005368 Filariasis Infections with nematodes of the superfamily FILARIOIDEA. The presence of living worms in the body is mainly asymptomatic but the death of adult worms leads to granulomatous inflammation and permanent fibrosis. Organisms of the genus Elaeophora infect wild elk and domestic sheep causing ischemic necrosis of the brain, blindness, and dermatosis of the face. Elaeophoriasis,Filarioidea Infections,Infections, Filarioidea,Elaeophoriases,Filariases,Filarioidea Infection,Infection, Filarioidea
D005370 Filarioidea A superfamily of nematodes of the order SPIRURIDA. Members possess a filiform body and a mouth surrounded by papillae. Litomosoides,Filarioideas,Litomosoide
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

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