Hepatic capillariasis in a Cape ground squirrel (Xerus inaurus)

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dc.contributor.authorErlwanger, K H
dc.contributor.authorDe Witt, B A
dc.contributor.authorFick, L G
dc.contributor.authorHetem, R S
dc.contributor.authorMeyer, L C R
dc.contributor.authorMitchell, D
dc.contributor.authorWilson, W A
dc.contributor.authorMitchell, B
dc.date.accessioned2017-06-26T07:44:04Z
dc.date.available2017-06-26T07:44:04Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.date.updated2016-01-11T09:30:03Z
dc.description.abstractWe report, for the first time, an incidental finding of Calodium hepaticum infestation in a sub-adult female Cape ground squirrel (Xerus inaurus). Post mortem examination of the squirrel revealed severe haemoperitoneum, splenomegaly and hepatomegaly with miliary white spots distributed diffusely throughout the hepatic parenchyma. Histologically the portal tracts in the liver showed granulomatous inflammation with fibrosis and numerous giant cells. Occasional adult worms were identified and there were multiple C. hepaticum eggs distributed diffusely throughout the portal tracts and the parenchyma. The spleen also contained C. hepaticum eggs. The genus Rattus is the primary host and reservoir of C. hepaticum, but C. hepaticum infections have been reported previously in other Sciuridae. Based on our findings, people should be cautious of the zoonotic potential of C. hepaticum, when they come into contact with the Cape ground squirrel.
dc.identifier.apacitationErlwanger, K. H., De Witt, B. A., Fick, L. G., Hetem, R. S., Meyer, L. C. R., Mitchell, D., ... Mitchell, B. (2009). Hepatic capillariasis in a Cape ground squirrel (Xerus inaurus). <i>Journal of the South African Veterinary Association-Tydskrif Van die Suid-Afrikaanse Veterinere Vereniging</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24630en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationErlwanger, K H, B A De Witt, L G Fick, R S Hetem, L C R Meyer, D Mitchell, W A Wilson, and B Mitchell "Hepatic capillariasis in a Cape ground squirrel (Xerus inaurus)." <i>Journal of the South African Veterinary Association-Tydskrif Van die Suid-Afrikaanse Veterinere Vereniging</i> (2009) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24630en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationErlwanger, K. H., De Witt, B. A., Fick, L. G., Hetem, R. S., Meyer, L. C. R., Mitchell, D., ... & Mitchell, B. (2009). Hepatic capillariasis in a Cape ground squirrel (Xerus inaurus): short communication. Journal of the South African Veterinary Association, 80(4), 276-277.
dc.identifier.ris TY - AU - Erlwanger, K H AU - De Witt, B A AU - Fick, L G AU - Hetem, R S AU - Meyer, L C R AU - Mitchell, D AU - Wilson, W A AU - Mitchell, B AB - We report, for the first time, an incidental finding of Calodium hepaticum infestation in a sub-adult female Cape ground squirrel (Xerus inaurus). Post mortem examination of the squirrel revealed severe haemoperitoneum, splenomegaly and hepatomegaly with miliary white spots distributed diffusely throughout the hepatic parenchyma. Histologically the portal tracts in the liver showed granulomatous inflammation with fibrosis and numerous giant cells. Occasional adult worms were identified and there were multiple C. hepaticum eggs distributed diffusely throughout the portal tracts and the parenchyma. The spleen also contained C. hepaticum eggs. The genus Rattus is the primary host and reservoir of C. hepaticum, but C. hepaticum infections have been reported previously in other Sciuridae. Based on our findings, people should be cautious of the zoonotic potential of C. hepaticum, when they come into contact with the Cape ground squirrel. DA - 2009 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - Journal of the South African Veterinary Association-Tydskrif Van die Suid-Afrikaanse Veterinere Vereniging LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2009 T1 - Hepatic capillariasis in a Cape ground squirrel (Xerus inaurus) TI - Hepatic capillariasis in a Cape ground squirrel (Xerus inaurus) UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24630 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/24630
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationErlwanger KH, De Witt BA, Fick LG, Hetem RS, Meyer LCR, Mitchell D, et al. Hepatic capillariasis in a Cape ground squirrel (Xerus inaurus). Journal of the South African Veterinary Association-Tydskrif Van die Suid-Afrikaanse Veterinere Vereniging. 2009; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24630.en_ZA
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Biological Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.sourceJournal of the South African Veterinary Association-Tydskrif Van die Suid-Afrikaanse Veterinere Vereniging
dc.source.urihttp://www.jsava.co.za/index.php/jsava
dc.subject.otherCalodium hepaticum
dc.subject.otherCape ground squirrel
dc.subject.otherCapillariasis
dc.titleHepatic capillariasis in a Cape ground squirrel (Xerus inaurus)
dc.typeJournal Article
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