Cysticercosis in free-ranging agoutis (Dasyprocta leporina) in the Eastern Brazilian Amazon

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 ind...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: de Souza, Alex Junior Souza, Malheiros, Andreza Pinheiro, Chagas, André Antônio Corrêa das, Alves, Max Moreira, Bernal, Marcella Katheryne Marques, Carneiro, Liliane Almeida, Gomes-Gouvêa, Michele Soares, Nunes, Heloisa Marceliano
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinária 2023
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Short Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10399550/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37493786
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1984-29612023044
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Sumario: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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