Spirometra infection in a captive Samar cobra (Naja samarensis) in the United States: An imported case?
We report a case of Spirometra infection in a Samar cobra (Naja samarensis) imported from the Philippines, belonging to a zoological collection in the southern United States. Under a poor post-surgical prognosis, the snake was euthanized, and at necropsy plerocercoids of a Diphyllobotriidea were fou...
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| author | Guilherme G. Verocai Tatiani V. Harvey Caroline Sobotyk Rachel Ellerd Siu Matthew Kulpa Maren Connolly |
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| description | We report a case of Spirometra infection in a Samar cobra (Naja samarensis) imported from the Philippines, belonging to a zoological collection in the southern United States. Under a poor post-surgical prognosis, the snake was euthanized, and at necropsy plerocercoids of a Diphyllobotriidea were found in its subcutaneous tissues and musculature. Molecular and phylogenetic analyses of the complete cytochrome oxidase c subunit I (cox1) gene of the mitochondrial DNA confirmed that the isolate belonged to the genus Spirometra and was closely related to Spirometra mansoni isolates from Asian countries (bootstrap support = 99.4%). Considering the origin and clinical history and handling of the animal, the snake probably arrived infected in America. We suggest the inclusion of diagnostic imaging in the investigation of sparganosis in research and disease surveillance protocols applied in the pre- and post-quarantine period to asymptomatic animals imported from endemic areas. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9e384e6faddd4fe39b377825164bfca32023-03-31T05:53:49ZengElsevierInternational Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife2213-22442023-04-0120133137Spirometra infection in a captive Samar cobra (Naja samarensis) in the United States: An imported case?Guilherme G. Verocai0Tatiani V. Harvey1Caroline Sobotyk2Rachel Ellerd Siu3Matthew Kulpa4Maren Connolly5Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, USA; Corresponding author.Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, USADepartment of Veterinary Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, USADepartment of Veterinary Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, USADepartment of Veterinary Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, USADallas Zoo, 650 S R L Thornton Fwy, Dallas, TX, 75203, USAWe report a case of Spirometra infection in a Samar cobra (Naja samarensis) imported from the Philippines, belonging to a zoological collection in the southern United States. Under a poor post-surgical prognosis, the snake was euthanized, and at necropsy plerocercoids of a Diphyllobotriidea were found in its subcutaneous tissues and musculature. Molecular and phylogenetic analyses of the complete cytochrome oxidase c subunit I (cox1) gene of the mitochondrial DNA confirmed that the isolate belonged to the genus Spirometra and was closely related to Spirometra mansoni isolates from Asian countries (bootstrap support = 99.4%). Considering the origin and clinical history and handling of the animal, the snake probably arrived infected in America. We suggest the inclusion of diagnostic imaging in the investigation of sparganosis in research and disease surveillance protocols applied in the pre- and post-quarantine period to asymptomatic animals imported from endemic areas.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221322442300010XDiphyllobothriideaPlerocercoidReptilesSparganosisWildlife tradeZoonotic diseases |
| spellingShingle | Guilherme G. Verocai Tatiani V. Harvey Caroline Sobotyk Rachel Ellerd Siu Matthew Kulpa Maren Connolly Spirometra infection in a captive Samar cobra (Naja samarensis) in the United States: An imported case? International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife Diphyllobothriidea Plerocercoid Reptiles Sparganosis Wildlife trade Zoonotic diseases |
| title | Spirometra infection in a captive Samar cobra (Naja samarensis) in the United States: An imported case? |
| title_full | Spirometra infection in a captive Samar cobra (Naja samarensis) in the United States: An imported case? |
| title_fullStr | Spirometra infection in a captive Samar cobra (Naja samarensis) in the United States: An imported case? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Spirometra infection in a captive Samar cobra (Naja samarensis) in the United States: An imported case? |
| title_short | Spirometra infection in a captive Samar cobra (Naja samarensis) in the United States: An imported case? |
| title_sort | spirometra infection in a captive samar cobra naja samarensis in the united states an imported case |
| topic | Diphyllobothriidea Plerocercoid Reptiles Sparganosis Wildlife trade Zoonotic diseases |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221322442300010X |
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