Diagnosis and Treatment of Plasmodium Infection in Captive Black and White Tegus
| Autor: | Fernanda Mam. Pereira, Filipe T. Carneiro, Ayisa Rodrigues de Oliveira, Mariana Portugal Mattioli |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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040301 veterinary sciences
Physiology Anorexia Plasmodium 030308 mycology & parasitology Pathology and Forensic Medicine 0403 veterinary science 03 medical and health sciences Lethargy biology.animal parasitic diseases Trimethoprim Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination medicine Animals Stomatitis 0303 health sciences General Veterinary biology Lizard business.industry Lizards 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences medicine.disease biology.organism_classification Malaria White (mutation) Protozoa Animals Zoo medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of comparative pathology. 183 |
| ISSN: | 1532-3129 |
| Popis: | Malarial protozoa commonly infect both wild and captive lizards but the effects on the general health of these animals are not fully understood. We describe four clinical cases of Plasmodium infection in captive black and white tegus (Salvator merianae). The animals presented with lethargy, anorexia, dehydration and stomatitis. Plasmodium infection was identified in blood smears from all animals. Treatment with a sulphamethoxazole-trimethoprim combination resolved the infection and clinical improvement was observed within 21 days. This is the first report of successful treatment of clinical plasmodiid infection in captive tegus. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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