Fatal Parastrongylus dujardini Infection in Captive Callitrichids

Intravascular nematodes were considered the cause of death of 14 captive callitrichids. All animals were captive born at zoos in France and died with little or no premonitory signs of disease. No consistent gross lesions were observed at necropsy, although in certain cases intracardiac adult parasit...

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Published in:Veterinary pathology 2015-03, Vol.52 (2), p.364-368
Main Authors: Graille, M., Ferté, H., Petit, T., Courtois, F. Ollivet, Gauchot, J.-Y., Nougaillon, J.-L., Vitaud, C., Wardzynski, C., Lemberger, K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Angiostrongylus - isolation & purification
Angiostrongylus - ultrastructure
Animals
Animals, Zoo
Callitrichinae - parasitology
Ecology, environment
Feces - parasitology
Female
France - epidemiology
Health
Human health and pathology
Infectious diseases
Larva
Life Sciences
Lung - parasitology
Male
Microbiology and Parasitology
Monkey Diseases - parasitology
Monkey Diseases - pathology
Ovum
Strongylida Infections - parasitology
Strongylida Infections - pathology
Strongylida Infections - veterinary
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Summary:Intravascular nematodes were considered the cause of death of 14 captive callitrichids. All animals were captive born at zoos in France and died with little or no premonitory signs of disease. No consistent gross lesions were observed at necropsy, although in certain cases intracardiac adult parasites were noted. The most significant histologic findings were verminous pneumonia and pulmonary endarteritis. In all cases except one, intravascular adult nematodes were observed with eggs and larvae in the lungs. Adult nematodes were obtained from 8 animals and in all cases were identified as Parastrongylus dujardini. To the authors’ knowledge, this is the first report of intravascular angiostrongylosis with primary cardiopulmonary location in callitrichids in France.
ISSN:0300-9858
1544-2217
DOI:10.1177/0300985814531496