Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Massive visceral pentastomiasis in a long-tailed macaque - an incidental finding.
- Journal:
- Journal of medical primatology
- Year:
- 2012
- Authors:
- Mätz-Rensing, Kerstin et al.
- Affiliation:
- German Primate Center (DPZ) · Germany
Abstract
BACKGROUND: An unusual case of visceral pentastomiasis in a male adult long-tailed macaque imported from China is reported. METHODS: The monkey was part of a toxicologic study. A massive accumulation of C-shaped parasites in various visceral organs was found post-mortem. RESULTS: Based on the morphology of the nymphs, pentastomiasis was diagnosed etiopathologically. The pentastome genus and species was identified as Armillifer agkistrodontis by PCR and respective sequencing. CONCLUSION: Molecular diagnostic methods are necessary tools to determine the exact species involved.
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