Capillaria plica | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Nematoda |
Class: | Enoplea |
Order: | Enoplida |
Family: | Capillariidae |
Genus: | Capillaria |
Species: | C. plica
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Binomial name | |
Capillaria plica Rudolphi, 1819
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Synonyms | |
Pearsonema plica |
Capillaria plica (dog bladder worm) is a parasitic nematode which is most often found in the urinary bladder, and occasionally in the kidneys, of dogs and foxes.[1] It has also been found in the domestic cat, and various wild mammals.[2][3] Its presence usually produces no clinical symptoms, but in some cases, it leads to hematuria (blood in the urine), cystitis (inflammation of the urinary bladder), or difficulty in urination.
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