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Year 2015 - Volume 35, Number 2
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Anatomic pathology aspects of the parasitism by Cruorifilaria tuberocauda in capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) in Midwestern Brazil, 35(2):165-168
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ABSTRACT.- Silva L.F., Reis Jr J.L., Barbosa C.H.G., Gardiner C.H. & Sant’Ana F.J.F. 2015. [Anatomic pathology aspects of the parasitism by Cruorifilaria tuberocauda in capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) in Midwestern Brazil.] Aspectos anatomopatológicos do parasitismo por nematódeos da superfamília Filarioidea em capivaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) de vida livre no Centro-Oeste brasileiro. Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira 35(2):165-168. Laboratório de Patologia Veterinária, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, DF, 70910-900, Brazil. E-mail: antanafjf@yahoo.com
This report describes two cases of parasitism by Cruorifilaria tuberocauda in wild capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) from Distrito Federal, Brazil. Grossly, there was marked thickening of vessels wall of the cortical and corticomedullary regions of both kidneys. Microscopically, there was severe proliferative and granulomatous arteritis associated with intralesional filarids, consistent with Cruorifilaria tuberocauda. For the first time this filarid is reported parasitizing capybaras in Distrito Federal, Brazil. |
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