This study describes a subcutaneous proliferative cysticercosis in a pet steppe lemming, Lagurus lagurus (Rodentia: Cricetidae), bred and imported from Czech Republic into Japan. Numerous metacestodes were collected from the subcutaneous cystic lesion of the left medial thigh. Four surgical removals were coupled with anthelmintic treatment but ended with recurrence. Based on morphological features and mitochondrial DNA sequences, the metacestodes were identified as the larval stage of Taenia crassiceps (Zeder, 1800). This is the first case of infection with larval T. crassiceps in rodents of the genus Lagurus, and becomes the third case of the parasite detected from imported animals in Japan. Related public health concerns are discussed.
- Klíčová slova
- Cysticercosis, Exotic animal, Lemming, Metacestode, Taenia crassiceps,
- MeSH
- Arvicolinae parazitologie MeSH
- cysticerkóza parazitologie veterinární MeSH
- Taenia * genetika patogenita MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
- Check Tag
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- kazuistiky MeSH
- Geografické názvy
- Česká republika MeSH
- Japonsko MeSH
- MeSH
- Cestoda cytologie MeSH
- cestodózy parazitologie MeSH
- cysticercus cytologie růst a vývoj patogenita MeSH
- cysticerkóza parazitologie MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- Taenia patogenita MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
- Publikační typ
- anglický abstrakt MeSH
- časopisecké články MeSH
