Abstract
A liver infection with Capillaria hepatica is described, having been found for the first time in Switzerland in a dog and a hedgehog. After a literature review of cases known among man and animals, we present our own pathological findings. Furthermore, the parasite's life cycle is discussed.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Capillaria / isolation & purification*
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Dog Diseases / pathology*
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Dogs
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Female
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Hedgehogs / parasitology*
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Liver Diseases, Parasitic / pathology
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Liver Diseases, Parasitic / veterinary*
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Nematode Infections / pathology
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Nematode Infections / veterinary*
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Switzerland