한국수의병리학회지 (Korean Journal of Veterinary Pathology)
- 제1권1호
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- Pages.77-79
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- 1997
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- 1226-766X(pISSN)
Incidental Finding of Capillaria hepatica in a Raccoon Dog(Nyctereutes procyonoides)
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Lim, Chae-Woong
(College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonbuk National University) ;
- Rim, Byung-Moo (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonbuk National University)
- 발행 : 1997.04.01
초록
Capillaria hepatica a primary trichuroid nematode parasite in rodents, has been reported in wide range of secondary hosts including humans. We report a rare case of Capillariasis in a 4-year old raccoon dog(Nyctereutes procyonoides) submitted to the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory Chonbuk National University for necropsy on July 5, 1996. Grossly the thoracic cavity contained approximately 200 mls of blood-tinged exudate. Edematous lesion was present around aorta and vena cava. liver was slightly swollen and mottled and contained multifocal yellowish-white lesions ranging from 1 to 3 mm in diameter. Histologically liver lesions were localized around central veins and were characterized by cell swelling and necrosis with mixed inflammatory cells surrounding parasite eggs. These eggs were barrel-shaped with polar caps consistent with Capillaria hepatica.