Alveolar Hydatidosis in a Gorilla and a Ring-Tailed Lemur in Japan

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Gen BANDO¹  Masao KOSUGE¹  Hiroshi KONDO¹  Yuzaburo OKU¹  Kinpei YAGI¹  Yoshihiro WADA¹ 

关键词: Echinococcus multilocularis;    gorilla;    lemur;   

DOI  :  10.1292/jvms.58.447

学科分类：兽医学

来源: Japanese Society of Veterinary Science

【 摘 要 】

References(10)Cited-By(15)Alveolar hydatidosis by Echinococcus multilocularis (Em) infection occurred on a 22-year-old (approx.) male gorilla (Gorilla gorilla) and a 4-year-old female ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta) in a zoo, in Hokkaido, Japan. Case 1: The gorilla presented neurologic signs in course of nine months and died. Pathologically, alveolar hydatid lesions were found in the liver, the liver-associated lymph nodes, the cerebrum, and the lungs. A protoscolex was found only in one hepatic cyst. Case 2: In the lemur, large masses of hydatide cysts were found on the liver and at the lung-associated lymph nodes. Cysts contained numerous calcareous corpuscles and protoscolices. The lemur appears a favorable intermediate-host for Em. The identification of Em in both cases were confirmed by PCR.

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