The postmortem diagnosis of an Armillifer infection case in a cynomolgus macaque (Macaca fascicularis).
J Vet Med Sci
; 86(2): 221-223, 2024 Feb 15.
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ABSTRACT
Armillifer moniliformis belongs to the order Porocephalida and family Porocephalidae, and it can cause zoonotic pentastomiasis. A suspected parasitic infection was incidentally discovered in the abdominal cavity of a cynomolgus macaque that died of persistent diarrhea. 18S rDNA amplification and sequencing revealed a high similarity (99.83%) to the Armillifer moniliformis Guangxi isolate. The isolated parasite was named the Armillifer moniliformis Yunnan isolate (GenBank accession no. HM048870). Our report presents a case of Armillifer moniliformis infection in macaques. The results indicated that early quarantine and diagnosis should be employed for animal health.
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Enfermedades Parasitarias
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Infestaciones Ectoparasitarias
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Pentastomida
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Animals
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
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2024
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