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Patent A ngiostrongylus mackerrasae infection in a black flying fox ( P teropus alecto )
Author(s) -
Mackie JT,
Lacasse C,
Spratt DM
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
australian veterinary journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.382
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1751-0813
pISSN - 0005-0423
DOI - 10.1111/avj.12082
Subject(s) - host (biology) , biology , pneumonia , parenchyma , anatomy , zoology , medicine , ecology , botany
Background A wild adult male black flying fox ( P teropus alecto ) was presented unable to fly or hang strongly. Results Necropsy and histological examination revealed a severe pneumonia, with numerous A ngiostrongylus mackerrasae in the pulmonary artery. The pulmonary parenchyma contained numerous eggs and rare larvae. Conclusion This is the first report of patent A ngiostrongylus infection in an accidental (i.e. non‐ R attus ) host species. It is also the first report of A . mackerrasae infection in an accidental host (including flying foxes). Worms recovered from cases of suspected angiostrongyliasis should be examined in morphological detail to ensure correct identification.