Cysticercosis in free-ranging agoutis (Dasyprocta leporina) in the Eastern Brazilian Amazon.
Rev Bras Parasitol Vet
; 32(3): e006723, 2023.
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| ID: mdl-37493786
The study describes the occurrence of cysticercosis in liver of 22 wild agoutis (Dasyprocta leporina) in the Brazilian Amazon. The phylogenetic analysis and microscopic characteristics of metacestodes in liver tissue sections, associated with the geographic distribution of the intermediate hosts indicated that a possibly novel Taenia sp. metacestode caused the parasitism. Additionally, two cases of hepatic co-infection by Taenia sp., Calodium sp. and Echinococcus oligarthra were also observed among the analyzed animals. The results point to the need for a better understanding of hepatotropic parasites among wild rodents in the Brazilian Amazon.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Taenia
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Cisticercosis
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Dasyproctidae
Límite:
Animals
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Rev Bras Parasitol Vet
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA VETERINARIA
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PARASITOLOGIA
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Pais de publicación:
Brasil