The First Case of Capillaria hepatica Infection in a Nutria (Myocastor coypus) in Korea.
10.3347/kjp.2014.52.5.527
- Author:
Jae Hak PARK
1
;
Meliton N NOVILLA
;
Juha SONG
;
Kyung Sul KIM
;
Seo Na CHANG
;
Ju Hee HAN
;
Byung Hee LEE
;
Do Hun LEE
;
Hyun Mac KIM
;
Young Ha KIM
;
Hee Jeong YOUN
;
Jihyon KIL
Author Information
1. Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea. pjhak@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Reports ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Keywords:
Capillaria hepatica;
nutria;
liver
- MeSH:
Animals;
Capillaria/*isolation & purification;
Enoplida Infections/epidemiology/parasitology/*veterinary;
Female;
Male;
Republic of Korea/epidemiology;
Rodent Diseases/*parasitology;
Rodentia
- From:The Korean Journal of Parasitology
2014;52(5):527-529
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
This study reports the first case of Capillaria hepatica infection in a nutria in Korea. Ten nutrias, captured near the Nakdong River, were submitted to our laboratory for necropsy. White-yellowish nodules were found in the liver of 1 of the nutrias at necropsy. Histologically, the lesions were granulomatous, and infiltrations of lipid-laden macrophages, eosinophils, and several multinucleated giant cells were observed. The lesions consisted of numerous eggs and necrotic hepatocytes. The eggs were lemon-shaped and had polar plugs at the ends of both long sides. The eggs were morphologically identified as those of C. hepatica. Worldwide, C. hepatica infection in nutrias is very rare. Nutrias are a kind of livestock, as well as wildlife; therefore, an epidemiological study for parasitic infections needs to be conducted.
