Entamoeba ranarum Infection in a Ball Python (Python regius).
J Comp Pathol
; 179: 74-78, 2020 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
The pathogenic Entamoeba species in snakes is widely regarded to be Entamoeba invadens, which can cause severe amoebiasis with up to 100% mortality. In this case report, we describe a ball python (Python regius) that died after short-term weight loss. Necropsy revealed severe necrotizing colitis with large numbers of intralesional Entamoeba trophozoites. Molecular genetic analysis identified these trophozoites as Entamoeba ranarum, a parasite more usually found in amphibians. Furthermore, the extended history revealed that toads (Rhinella marina) had been housed together with the python. This report illustrates the danger of protozoal cross-infections in exotic animals as well as the importance of molecular genetic tools in Entamoeba diagnosis.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Boidae
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Entamebíase
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Comp Pathol
Ano de publicação:
2020
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Article
País de afiliação:
Alemanha