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Massive visceral pentastomiasis in a long-tailed macaque - an incidental finding
Kerstin Mätz-Rensing1, Karen Lampe, Gerlinde Rohde
1German Primate Center (DPZ), Pathology Unit, Göttingen, Germany. kmaetz@gwdg.de
Background:
An unusual case of visceral pentastomiasis in a male adult long-tailed macaque imported from China is reported.
Methods:
The monkey was part of a toxicologic study. A massive accumulation of C-shaped parasites in various visceral organs was found post-mortem.
Results:
Based on the morphology of the nymphs, pentastomiasis was diagnosed etiopathologically. The pentastome genus and species was identified as Armillifer agkistrodontis by PCR and respective sequencing.
Conclusion:
Molecular diagnostic methods are necessary tools to determine the exact species involved.
