Sparganosis in non-human primates
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2011Author
Chai, D
Farah, I
Muchemi, G
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The spargana were recovered from two vervets (Cer-copithecus aethiops), one olive baboon (Papio anubis anubis), and one Highland syke (Cercopithecus mi¬tis albortorquas). The animals were in good physical condition and, upon opening the abdominal cavities, numerous unattached white and soft, ribbon-like, motile tape-worm larvae were found (Fig. 1). Many were lying on the mesentery and on most of the abdominal organs, and some were found unattached on the ab¬dominal muscles and subcutaneous tissues.
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Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 64:243-244 (1997)Publisher
RESEARCH COMMUNICATION Department of Animal Resources, Institute of Primate Research Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine