Intestinal parasite infections in dogs affected by multicentric lymphoma and undergoing chemotherapy. (April 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cervone, Mario; Gavazza, Alessandra; Zbriger, Alina; Mancianti, Francesca; Perrucci, Stefania
• Is Part Of: Comparative immunology, microbiology and infectious diseases. Volume 63(2019)
• Page Start: 81
• Page End: 86
• Publication Date: 2019-04
• Subjects: Chemotherapy -- Dog -- Intestinal parasites -- Multicentric lymphoma -- Prevalence -- Protozoa; Communicable diseases in animals -- Periodicals; Veterinary immunology -- Periodicals; Veterinary microbiology -- Periodicals; Immunology -- Periodicals; Microbiology -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases -- immunology -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases -- veterinary -- Periodicals; Allergy and Immunology -- Periodicals; Microbiology -- Periodicals; Veterinary Medicine -- Periodicals; Immunologie -- Périodiques; Microbiologie -- Périodiques; Maladies infectieuses -- Périodiques; Communicable diseases; Immunology; Microbiology; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 636.08969
• DOI: 10.1016/j.cimid.2019.01.006
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0147-9571

Abstract

Highlights: Intestinal parasites were evaluated in dogs with lymphoma and in control dogs. In dogs with high-grade multicentric lymphoma, protozoa infections were prevalent. Opportunistic protozoa were prevalent in lymphoma dogs undergoing chemotherapy. Results underline the need to monitor lymphoma dog patients for intestinal protozoa. Abstract: Prevalence and species composition of intestinal parasites were evaluated in dogs affected by high-grade multicentric lymphoma and undergoing chemotherapy and in control healthy dogs. Obtained data were statistically analyzed. The overall prevalence of intestinal parasite infections was 33.3%. In lymphoma dogs, the prevalence of protozoa infections (46.7%) was significantly higher (p < 0.05) than that of helminth infections (6.7%) and Giardia duodenalis, Cryptosporidium spp., Neospora caninum, Cystoisospora ohioensis -complex, Entamoeba sp. and Spirocerca lupi were identified. In the control group, only 3/15 dogs (20%) were found positive and no statistically significant differences emerged regarding helminth (hookworms and Toxocara canis ) and protozoa ( G. duodenalis ) infections. Results from this study may suggest a potential higher prevalence of opportunistic intestinal protozoa, including some potentially zoonotic species, in dogs affected by high-grade multicentric lymphoma, emphasizing the need to monitor lymphoma-affected dogs for these protozoa, especially those undergoing chemotherapy.