Lesser Grison (Galictis cuja Molina, 1782) as host of Dioctophyme renale Goeze, 1782

Furão Pequeno (Galictis cuja Molina, 1782) como hospedeiro de Dioctophyme renale Goeze, 1782

ABSTRACT:

The Dioctophyme renale is a helminth parasite of the kidney usually seen in domestic and wild carnivores and rarely in human beings. This is a report about the parasitism of D. renale found in the kidney of two roadkill lesser grisons (Galictis cuja) in the North of the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil. The report of this parasitism in this species is important to complement the records about this native carnivore as a contributor in the epidemiologic chain while host/disseminator of this helminth with zoonotic potential.

KEYWORDS:
Dioctophyma; wild animal; mustelids; roadkill; kidney parasitism