An Alternative Treatment Against Acanthocephala ( Prosthenorchis elegans) in Captive Squirrel Monkeys ( Saimiri sciureus) in Mexico.
J Parasitol
; 104(5): 574-575, 2018 10.
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ABSTRACT
We provide the first report of Acanthocephala ( Prosthenorchis elegans) in Mexican non-human primates. There has been no known treatment against this parasite except for surgical removal, and this has been relatively ineffective because of the small juveniles. We report the presence of P. elegans in a captive breeding colony of squirrel monkeys ( Saimiri sciureus) in Mexico, and we describe a successful treatment protocol. Treatment involved 2 steps:
oral administration of the drugs loperamide chlorhydrate (0.5 mg/0.9 kg/3 days) and niclosamide (0.2 mg/0.9 kg/3 days) followed by surgical removal of adult worms from the intestine. Fecal examination during treatment revealed live adults but no living juveniles and no eggs. Surgery after 1 wk of treatment revealed the presence of adults and an absence of juvenile parasites. All adults were physically extracted during the surgery. All subjects recovered from surgery within 1 wk.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Contexto en salud:
1_ASSA2030
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3_ND
Problema de salud:
1_surtos_doencas_emergencias
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3_zoonosis
Asunto principal:
Saimiri
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Acantocéfalos
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Helmintiasis Animal
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Enfermedades de los Monos
Tipo de estudio:
Guideline
Límite:
Animals
País/Región como asunto:
Mexico
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Parasitol
Año:
2018
Tipo del documento:
Article