Pulmonary Arterial Lesions of Dirofilaria immitis in the Raccoon Dog(Nyctereutes procyonoides)

Yuichi HIDAKA; Noboru MACHIDA; Takashi NAKAMURA; Keiji KIRYU

doi:10.11276/jsvc1984.28.11

Yuichi HIDAKA, Noboru MACHIDA, Takashi NAKAMURA, Keiji KIRYU

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Keywords: dirofilaria immitis, pulmonary artery, raccoon dog, villous intimal proliferation

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1995 Volume 28 Issue 1 Pages 11-16

DOI https://doi.org/10.11276/jsvc1984.28.11

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Published: 1995 Received: April 14, 1995 Available on J-STAGE: September 17, 2009 Accepted: May 01, 1995 Advance online publication: - Revised: -
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Date of correction: September 17, 2009 Reason for correction: - Correction: TITLE Details: Wrong : Pulmonary Arterial Lesions of Dirofilaria immitis in the Raccoon Dog(Nyctereutes Procyonoides)
Right : Pulmonary Arterial Lesions of Dirofilaria immitis in the Raccoon Dog(Nyctereutes procyonoides)

Date of correction: September 17, 2009 Reason for correction: - Correction: ABSTRACT Details: Wrong : Pathological examination was performed on the pulmonary artery of five raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) infected with Dirofilaria iinmilzs. The most significant vascular change exhibited villous intimal proliferation in both the pulmonary trunk and the right and left branches, as the extrapulmonary arteries. The lesion of intimalproliferation was also found in the intrapulmonary artery rich in elastic fibers in all lung lobes, predominantly in the right caudal lobe. In addition, the intrapulmonary arteries revealed fibrous and cellular intimal thickening without villous formation and such a lesion with medial hypertrophy. These pulmonary arterial lesions associated with Dirofilaria immitis infection in raccoon dogs were consistent with those seen in dogs with dirofilariasis in quality, and the lesions were quantitatively more severe than those in dogs.
Right : Pathological examination was performed on the pulmonary artery of five raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) infected with Dirofilaria immitis. The most significant vascular change exhibited villous intimal proliferation in both the pulmonary trunk and the right and left branches, as the extrapulmonary arteries. The lesion of intimalproliferation was also found in the intrapulmonary artery rich in elastic fibers in all lung lobes, predominantly in the right caudal lobe. In addition, the intrapulmonary arteries revealed fibrous and cellular intimal thickening without villous formation and such a lesion with medial hypertrophy. These pulmonary arterial lesions associated with Dirofilaria immitis infection in raccoon dogs were consistent with those seen in dogs with dirofilariasis in quality, and the lesions were quantitatively more severe than those in dogs.

Date of correction: September 17, 2009 Reason for correction: - Correction: CITATION Details: Wrong : 1) Knight, D. H. (1977): Heartworm heart disease. Adv. Vet. Sci. Comp. Med., 21, 107-149.
2) Robinson, W. F. and M. G. Maxie : The cardiovascular system. In: Pathology of Domestic Animals (4th ed.), Jubb, K. V. F., Kennedy, P. C. and N. Palmer ed., pp.1-100, Academic Press, California, 1993.
3) Otto, G. F.: Occurence of the heartworm in unusual locations and unusual hosts. In: Proceeding of HEARTWORM SYMPOSIUM' 74, Morgan, H. C. ed., pp.6-13. Veterinary Medical Publishing Inc, Bonner Springs, Kansas, 1975.
4) Adcock, J. L. (1961): Pulmonary arterial lesions in canine dirofilariasis. Am. J. Vet. Res., 22, 655-662.
5) Rawlings, C. A.: Heartworm disease in dogs and cats., pp.1-55, W. B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, 1987.
7) Carlson, B. L. and S. W. Nielsen (1983): Dirofilaria immitis infection in a gray fox. J. Am. Vet. Med. Assoc., 183, 1275-1276.
8) Hirth, R. S. and S. W. Nielsen (1966): Vascular lesions of dirofilaria immitis in the red fox. J. Am. Vet. Med. Assoc., 149, 915-919.
9) Doi, K., Fujinami, F., Yasoshima, A., Okawa, H. and A. Okaniwa (1982): Lesions in pulmonary aretery in feline dirofilariasis. Jpn. J. Vet. Sci., 44, 23-29.
10) McCracken, M. D. and S. Patton (1993): Pulmonary arterial changes in feline dirofilariasis. Vet. Pathot., 30, 64-69.
11) Kiryu, K., Kaneko, M., Akiyama, Y., Ohishi, I. and S. Kume (1970): An equine case of parasitic pulmonary embolisum resulting from dirofilaria immtis infection. Exp. Rep. Equine Htth Lab., 7, 65- 74.
12) Thurman, J. D., Johnson, B. J. and J. R. Lichtenfels (1984): Dirofilariasis with arteriosclerosis in a horse. J. Am. Vet. Med. Assoc., 185, 532-533.
14) Narama, I., Tsuchitani, M., Umemura, T. and H. Kamiya (1982): Pulmonary nodule caused by dirofilaria immitis in a laboratory rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus domesticus). J. Parasitot., 68, 351-352.
15) Neafie, R. C. and MAJ. J. Piggott (1971): Human pulmonary dirofilariasis. Arch. Path., 92, 342-349.
18) Keith, J. C., Schaub, R. G. and C. Rawlings (1983): Early arterial injury-induced myointimal proliferation in canine pulmonary arteries. Am. J. Vet. Res., 44, 181-186.
19) Schaub, R. G., Rawlings, C. A. and J. C. Keith (1981): Platelet adhesion and myointimal proliferation in canine pulmonary arteries. Am. J. Pathol., 104, 13-22.
20) Schaub, R. G. and C. A. Rawlings (1980): Pulmonary vascular response during phases of canine heartworm disease: Scaning electron microscopic study. Am. J. Vet. Res., 41, 1082-1089.
21) Donahoe, J. M. R. (1975): Experimental infection of cats with dirofilaria immitis. J. Parasitol., 61,599-605.

Right : 1) Knight, D. H. (1977): Heartworm heart disease. Adv. Vet. Sci. Comp. Med., 21, 107-149.
2) Robinson, W. F. and M. G. Maxie : The cardiovascular system. In: Pathology of Domestic Animals (4th ed.), Jubb, K. V. F., Kennedy, P. C. and N. Palmer ed., pp.1-100, Academic Press, California, 1993.
3) Otto, G. F.: Occurence of the heartworm in unusual locations and unusual hosts. In: Proceeding of HEARTWORM SYMPOSIUM' 74, Morgan, H. C. ed., pp.6-13. Veterinary Medical Publishing Inc, Bonner Springs, Kansas, 1975.
4) Adcock, J. L. (1961): Pulmonary arterial lesions in canine dirofilariasis. Am. J. Vet. Res., 22, 655-662.
5) Rawlings, C. A.: Heartworm disease in dogs and cats., pp.1-55, W. B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, 1987.
7) Carlson, B. L. and S. W. Nielsen (1983): Dirofilaria immitis infection in a gray fox. J. Am. Vet. Med. Assoc., 183, 1275-1276.
8) Hirth, R. S. and S. W. Nielsen (1966): Vascular lesions of dirofilaria immitis in the red fox. J. Am. Vet. Med. Assoc., 149, 915-919.
9) Doi, K., Fujinami, F., Yasoshima, A., Okawa, H. and A. Okaniwa (1982): Lesions in pulmonary aretery in feline dirofilariasis. Jpn. J. Vet. Sci., 44, 23-29.
10) McCracken, M. D. and S. Patton (1993): Pulmonary arterial changes in feline dirofilariasis. Vet. Pathol., 30, 64-69.
11) Kiryu, K., Kaneko, M., Akiyama, Y., Ohishi, I. and S. Kume (1970): An equine case of parasitic pulmonary embolisum resulting from dirofilaria immtis infection. Exp. Rep. Equine Htth Lab., 7, 65- 74.
12) Thurman, J. D., Johnson, B. J. and J. R. Lichtenfels (1984): Dirofilariasis with arteriosclerosis in a horse. J. Am. Vet. Med. Assoc., 185, 532-533.
14) Narama, I., Tsuchitani, M., Umemura, T. and H. Kamiya (1982): Pulmonary nodule caused by dirofilaria immitis in a laboratory rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus domesticus). J. Parasitol., 68, 351-352.
15) Neafie, R. C. and MAJ. J. Piggott (1971): Human pulmonary dirofilariasis. Arch. Path., 92, 342-349.
18) Keith, J. C., Schaub, R. G. and C. Rawlings (1983): Early arterial injury-induced myointimal proliferation in canine pulmonary arteries. Am. J. Vet. Res., 44, 181-186.
19) Schaub, R. G., Rawlings, C. A. and J. C. Keith (1981): Platelet adhesion and myointimal proliferation in canine pulmonary arteries. Am. J. Pathol., 104, 13-22.
20) Schaub, R. G. and C. A. Rawlings (1980): Pulmonary vascular response during phases of canine heartworm disease: Scaning electron microscopic study. Am. J. Vet. Res., 41, 1082-1089.
21) Donahoe, J. M. R. (1975): Experimental infection of cats with dirofilaria immitis. J. Parasitol., 61,599-605.

Abstract

Pathological examination was performed on the pulmonary artery of five raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) infected with Dirofilaria immitis. The most significant vascular change exhibited villous intimal proliferation in both the pulmonary trunk and the right and left branches, as the extrapulmonary arteries. The lesion of intimalproliferation was also found in the intrapulmonary artery rich in elastic fibers in all lung lobes, predominantly in the right caudal lobe. In addition, the intrapulmonary arteries revealed fibrous and cellular intimal thickening without villous formation and such a lesion with medial hypertrophy. These pulmonary arterial lesions associated with Dirofilaria immitis infection in raccoon dogs were consistent with those seen in dogs with dirofilariasis in quality, and the lesions were quantitatively more severe than those in dogs.

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