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Acanthocephalan infection and sparganosis in a green tree snake ( D endrelaphis punctulata )
Author(s) -
Hill AG,
Ladds PW,
Spratt DM
Publication year - 2014
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.12221
Subject(s) - coelom , sparganosis , biology , anatomy , zoology , helminths , cestode infections
Acanthocephalan and spargana parasites were identified within a body wall mass during exploratory surgery in a wild green tree snake. Acanthocephalan parasites have not previously been reported in this species. Surgical excision, the treatment of choice, could not be achieved because of the extensive infiltration of the coelomic cavity.