Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
A case report: Entamoeba histolytica infections in the rhesus macaque, China.
- Journal:
- Parasitology research
- Year:
- 2008
- Authors:
- Jiang, Bo et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Parasitology · China
Abstract
A case of amebic dysentery due to a natural infection of Entamoeba histolytica in the rhesus macaque (Macaca mullata) was reported. A fecal specimen was isolated and identified by the polymerase chain reaction technique. A daily dose of 750 mg of metronidazole was given orally for 10 days, and good results were observed. The early diagnosis of an E. histolytica infection allowed a proper antiamoebic treatment in an early stage of infection resulting in a successful outcome after therapy.
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