PatentAngiostrongylus mackerrasaeinfection in a black flying fox (Pteropus alecto)
| Autor: | David M. Spratt, JT Mackie, C Lacasse |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Veterinary medicine Lung Diseases Parasitic Thiazines Zoology Animals Wild Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination Meloxicam Fatal Outcome Chiroptera parasitic diseases Angiostrongylus mackerrasae medicine Animals Flying fox (fish) Angiostrongylus Strongylida Infections General Veterinary biology Histocytochemistry Host (biology) fungi General Medicine biology.organism_classification medicine.disease Angiostrongylus cantonensis Thiazoles Angiostrongyliasis Queensland Pteropus alecto Pneumonia (non-human) |
| Zdroj: | Australian Veterinary Journal. 91:366-367 |
| ISSN: | 0005-0423 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/avj.12082 |
| Popis: | Background A wild adult male black flying fox (Pteropus alecto) was presented unable to fly or hang strongly. Results Necropsy and histological examination revealed a severe pneumonia, with numerous Angiostrongylus mackerrasae in the pulmonary artery. The pulmonary parenchyma contained numerous eggs and rare larvae. Conclusion This is the first report of patent Angiostrongylus infection in an accidental (i.e. non-Rattus) host species. It is also the first report of A. mackerrasae infection in an accidental host (including flying foxes). Worms recovered from cases of suspected angiostrongyliasis should be examined in morphological detail to ensure correct identification. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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