RT Journal Article
T1 Baylisascaris procyonis larva migrans in two white-headed lemurs (Eulemur albifrons) in Spain and response to treatment derived from a human pediatric protocol
A1 Jiménez Martínez, María de los Ángeles
A1 Valderrabano Cano, Esther
A1 Rois, José
AB Baylisascaris procyonis is a well-known ascaridoid nematode that causes larva migrans in humans and many other animal species. The North American raccoon (Procyon lotor) is the definitive host, which has been successfully introduced in the past decades to other geographical regions around the world. Two white-headed lemurs (Eulemuralbifrons) from a Zoological Park in Lugo, Spain, developed severe neurological signs within a brief period after being transferred from exhibit and placed in close contact with three captive raccoons from the same zoo. One lemur was euthanized due to the severity of disease progression and histopathology revealed granulomatous inflammation and ascaridoid larvae in kidneys, lung, spleen and brain. Larvae were identified as B. procyonis larvae by real time PCR. In light of the results, the cage mate with similar neurological signs was put on an albendazole treatment regimen adapted from a human pediatric protocol. The aggressive anthelmintic treatment likely contributed to the arrest of clinical signs and recovery of some motor skills. Importantly, Baylisascaris procyonis infection might occur in wild raccoon populations in Spain.
PB Elsevier
SN 0304-4017
YR 2015
FD 2015
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/96583
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/96583
LA eng
NO Jimenez Martinez, M. A., Valderrabano Cano, E., & Rois, J. L. (2015). Baylisascaris procyonis larva migrans in two white-headed lemurs (Eulemur albifrons) in Spain and response to treatment derived from a human pediatric protocol. Veterinary parasitology, 210(3-4), 246–249.
DS Docta Complutense
RD 18 abr 2025