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Acute visceral cysticercosis by Taenia hydatigena in lambs and treatment with praziquantel

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 August 2014

A. Scala ,
G. Urrai ,
A. Varcasia ,
P. Nicolussi ,
M. Mulas ,
L. Goddi ,
A.P. Pipia ,
G. Sanna ,
M. Genchi  and
E. Bandino
A. Scala
Affiliation:
Parassitologia, Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria, Università degli Studi diSassari, Italy
G. Urrai
Affiliation:
Practicioner, Associazione Regionale Allevatori dellaSardegna, Italy
A. Varcasia*
Affiliation:
Parassitologia, Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria, Università degli Studi diSassari, Italy
P. Nicolussi
Affiliation:
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna, Sassari, Italy
M. Mulas
Affiliation:
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna, Sassari, Italy
L. Goddi
Affiliation:
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna, Sassari, Italy
A.P. Pipia
Affiliation:
Parassitologia, Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria, Università degli Studi diSassari, Italy
G. Sanna
Affiliation:
Parassitologia, Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria, Università degli Studi diSassari, Italy
M. Genchi
Affiliation:
Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie e Salute Pubblica, Università degli Studi diMilano, Italy
E. Bandino
Affiliation:
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna, Sassari, Italy
*
*Fax: +39 079 229464 E-mail: varcasia@uniss.it
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Abstract

An acute outbreak of Taenia hydatigena cysticercosis, causing mortality in 5 of 21 (23.8%) female lambs, is reported. Gross post-mortem examinations and histology showed Cysticercus tenuicollis as the cause of death. Biochemical parameters in infected lambs confirmed severe hepatitis. Praziquantel, given once at 15 mg/kg body weight (bw), was administered and a dramatic improvement in the clinical condition and biochemical parameters was observed up to 30 days following treatment.

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Research Papers
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Journal of Helminthology , Volume 90 , Issue 1 , January 2016 , pp. 113 - 116
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2014 

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