e5806CASE REPORTAustral J Vet Sci 58, e5806 (2026)https://doi.org/10.4206/ajvs.58.06Fatal pulmonary strongyloidiosis in a dog: clinical implications and first molecular identification in Chile

• Carolina Escobar ^[1] ; Cristian A. Alvarez Rojas ^[1] ; Paulina Gómez-Fett ^[2] ; Rodrigo Frávega ^[2]
  1. [1] Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

     Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

     Santiago, Chile

     
  2. [2] Hospital Veterinario de Santiago, Santiago, Región Metropolitana, Chile.
• Localización: Austral journal of veterinary sciences, ISSN 0719-8000, ISSN-e 0719-8132, Vol. 58, Nº. 1, 2026, págs. 178-201
• Idioma: inglés
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  • A six-month-old male Pomeranian presented persistent cough, respiratory distress, and failure to respond to empirical and palliative treatment. Diagnostic imaging revealed severe pulmonary edema. Several nematode larvae were found after microscopic analysis of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) performed before the patient died. PCR and sequencing identified the larvae as Strongyloides stercoralis.