Sparganosis due to Spirometra sp. (Cestoda; Diphyllobothriidae) in captive meerkats (Suricata suricatta)

Sparganosis due to Spirometra sp. (Cestoda; Diphyllobothriidae) in captive meerkats (Suricata suricatta)

We report three cases of sparganosis due to plerocercoids of the tapeworm Spirometra sp. in captive meerkats (Suricata suricatta) from a zoo exhibit in the southeastern United States. Two meerkats were euthanized, one due to an uncontrollable seizure and the other due to trauma, and at necropsy cyst...

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Main Authors: Brittany McHale, R. Trey Callahan, Kelsey L. Paras, Martha Weber, Lisa Kimbrell, Yanet Velázquez-Jiménez, Rita McManamon, Elizabeth W. Howerth, Guilherme G. Verocai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
Subjects:
Broad tapeworm
Diphyllobothriidea
Herpestidae
Larval cestodosis
Plerocercoid
Sparganosis
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