Abstract:
An adult male ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta) from a biopark of northern Italy was submitted to necropsy. A multi-organ parasitic infection was macroscopically evident. Abundant sero-hemorrhagic fluid with larval parasites was present in all cavities. The microscopic evaluation of parasites and the molecular characterization revealed the presence of Cysticercus longicollis (the larval stage of Taenia crassiceps). Histology of liver, lungs, intestine and urinary bladder revealed several larval parasites surrounded by a severe lymphocytic infiltrate, fibrous tissue and hemorrhages. This is the first report of a ring-tailed lemur with an infection of C. longicollis in Italy. The source of infection is still not known however, the discovery of this parasite in a captive lemur poses more attention on the control of parasitic diseases implementing monitoring tests and biosecurity measures.
摘要:
来自意大利北部生物公园的成年雄性环尾狐猴(Lemurcatta)接受尸检。从宏观上看,多器官寄生虫感染很明显。所有腔中都存在大量带有幼虫寄生虫的血清出血液。寄生虫的微观评估和分子特征显示存在长囊尾蚴(the虫的幼虫期)。肝脏组织学,肺,肠和膀胱显示几个幼虫寄生虫被严重的淋巴细胞浸润包围,纤维组织和出血.这是意大利首例环尾狐猴感染C.longicollis的报告。然而,感染源仍然未知,在圈养狐猴中发现这种寄生虫,对控制寄生虫病实施监测测试和生物安全措施提出了更多的关注。