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- Title
Echinococcus granulosus "Sensu stricto" in a Captive Ring-Tailed Lemur (Lemur catta) in Northern Italy.
- Authors
Poglayen, G.; Varcasia, A.; Bettini, G.; Morandi, B.; Galuppi, R.; Galliani, M.
- Abstract
Cystic echinococcosis (CE) by Echinococcosis granulosus (Eg) infection was seen in a 13 years old male lemur, found dead in a zoo in Northern Italy. Necropsy revealed several transparent cysts in the lungs and in the abdominal cavity. Freefloating cysts of varying sizes were found in the peritoneal cavity, and no protoscolex was seen microscopically. Histologically, a multifocal severe parasitic granulomatous pneumonia was observed. Confirmation of E. granulosus "sensu stricto" was reached by PCR and sequencing. In view of the absence of definitive host in the zoo, located in non-endemic region for CE, it is speculated that infection introduced through translocation of lemur from endemic region (Southern Italy zoo).
- Subjects
ITALY; ECHINOCOCCUS granulosus; RING-tailed lemur; AUTOPSY; ANIMAL mortality; HISTOLOGY
- Publication
Pakistan Veterinary Journal, 2016, Vol 36, Issue 1, p121
- ISSN
0253-8318
- Publication type
Article