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...
| Autor principal: | Souza, Alex Junior Souza de |
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| Outros Autores: | Malheiros, Andreza Pinheiro, Alves, Max Moreira, Chagas, Andr? Ant?nio Corr?a das, S?, Lilian Rose Marques de, Soares, Manoel do Carmo Pereira |
| Grau: | Artigo |
| Idioma: | eng |
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Elsevier
2019
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http://patua.iec.gov.br//handle/iec/3612 |
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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. |