This report describes a severe nematode infestation in a female Barbary macaque hosted in Parco Natura Viva - Garda Zoological Park (Bussolengo, VR). The 15 year-old animal was found dead in February 2010. During the necroscopy to ascertain the death cause, numerous nematodes were found in the large intestine. For parasitological and pathological findings, a portion of large intestine, spleen, heart, kidney and liver were sent to the Division of Veterinary Pathology (University of Udine) fixed in 4% buffered formaldehyde. The severe catarrhal colitis described was clearly linked to a massive infestation of Trichuris trichiura. To our knowledge this is the first report (with parasitological and pathological finding) of trichuriasis in Macaco sylvanus
Trichuriasis in Barbary macaque (Macaca silvanus, Linneaus 1758).
PASCOTTO, Ernesto;BERALDO, Paola;
2012-01-01
Abstract
This report describes a severe nematode infestation in a female Barbary macaque hosted in Parco Natura Viva - Garda Zoological Park (Bussolengo, VR). The 15 year-old animal was found dead in February 2010. During the necroscopy to ascertain the death cause, numerous nematodes were found in the large intestine. For parasitological and pathological findings, a portion of large intestine, spleen, heart, kidney and liver were sent to the Division of Veterinary Pathology (University of Udine) fixed in 4% buffered formaldehyde. The severe catarrhal colitis described was clearly linked to a massive infestation of Trichuris trichiura. To our knowledge this is the first report (with parasitological and pathological finding) of trichuriasis in Macaco sylvanusI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
