Dioctophyme renale that was free floating in the abdomen of a dog
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Nematoda
Class:
Chromadorea
Order:
Ascaridida
Family:
Dioctophymidae
Genus:
Dioctophyme
Species:
D. renale
Binomial name
Dioctophyme renale
(Goeze, 1782)
Dioctophyme renale, commonly referred to as the giant kidney worm,[1][2][3] is a parasitic nematode (roundworm) whose mature form is found in the kidneys of mammals. D. renale is distributed worldwide, but is less common in Africa and Oceania.[4] It affects fish-eating mammals, particularly mink[1] and dogs.[4] Human infestation is rare, but results in kidney destruction, usually of one kidney and hence not fatal. A 2019 review listed a total of 37 known human cases of dioctophymiasis in 10 countries with the highest number (22) in China. Upon diagnosis through tissue sampling, the only treatment is surgical excision.[5]
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^Yang, Fengkun; Zhang, Weizhe; Gong, Baiyan; Yao, Lan; Liu, Aiqin; Ling, Hong (2019). "A human case of Dioctophyma renale (giant kidney worm) accompanied by renal cancer and a retrospective study of dioctophymiasis". Parasite. 26: 22. doi:10.1051/parasite/2019023. ISSN 1776-1042. PMC 6454929. PMID 30963996.
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