A paruterinid metacestode in the liver of a Neotropical bat (Molossus molossus)

We describe a case of microscopic liver lesion caused by larval cestode in a frugivorous bat (Molossus molossus) from the Western Brazilian Amazon. Histopathological analysis of liver indicated the occurrence of metacestode associated with multifocal histiocytic response and the phylogenetic analysi...

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Published in:Parasitology international 2019-06, Vol.70, p.46-50
Main Authors: de Souza, Alex Junior Souza, Malheiros, Andreza Pinheiro, Alves, Max Moreira, Chagas, André Antônio Corrêa das, Sá, Lilian Rose Marques de, Soares, Manoel do Carmo Pereira
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Language:English
Subjects:
Cestoda
Chiroptera
Histopathology
Phylogeny
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Summary:We describe a case of microscopic liver lesion caused by larval cestode in a frugivorous bat (Molossus molossus) from the Western Brazilian Amazon. Histopathological analysis of liver indicated the occurrence of metacestode associated with multifocal histiocytic response and the phylogenetic analysis of Cox-I and 18S rDNA genes indicated that the parasite belonged to the family Paruterinidae. This is the first identification of cestodes of the family Paruterinidae in bats and may suggest a broad range of paruterinid tapeworm hosts to be investigated in the Brazilian Amazon. [Display omitted] •First report of a metacestode parasitism in the chiropteran liver.•The molecular analysis indicated that the parasite belongs to the Paruterinidae family.•Histopathological characterization of hepatic lesion caused by a metacestode in neotropical bat; and•The results may suggest a broad range of occurrence of paruterinid tapeworms in the Brazilian Amazon.
ISSN:1383-5769
1873-0329
DOI:10.1016/j.parint.2019.01.007