A Case of Fascioliasis in A Wild Nutria, Myocastor coypus, in Republic of Korea
10.3347/kjp.2018.56.4.375
- Author:
Hyo Seok KIM
1
;
Joo Yeon KONG
;
Jong Hyun KIM
;
Seong Chan YEON
;
Il Hwa HONG
Author Information
1. Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Korea. ihhong@gnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Myocastor coypus;
Fascioliasis;
nutria;
liver fluke
- MeSH:
Adult;
Bile Ducts;
Fasciola hepatica;
Fascioliasis;
Humans;
Intestines;
Korea;
Liver;
Republic of Korea;
Spine;
Vitellins
- From:The Korean Journal of Parasitology
2018;56(4):375-378
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A total of 44 adult or juvenile nutrias were necropsied for disease survey. A large nodule was found in the liver of a nutria. The histopathological specimen of the hepatic nodule was microscopically examined, and sectional worms were found in the bile duct. The worms showed a tegument with spines, highly branches of vitelline glands and intestine. Finally, we histopathologically confirmed fascioliasis in a wild nutria. In the present study, a case of fascioliasis in a wild nutria is first confirmed in Korea.
