Exfoliative colpocytology: a method for the diagnosis of Capuchin monkey filariasis?
During vaginal fluid examinations (Papanicolaou) to study the physiological sexual cycle of Cebus sp., abundant Dipetalonema gracile microfilariae (110-160 microns x 4-5 microns, without a sheath) were encountered in the genital fluid, but not in peripheral blood. Considering the great difficulty in diagnosing this obscure parasitosis, exfoliative colpocytology was found to be an efficient diagnostic.
Mussart de Coppo
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Universidad Nacional del Nordeste, Facultad de Cíencias Veterinarias, Corrientes, Argentina.
Coppo
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D000818:Animals; D002428:Cebus / Q000469:parasitology*; D004153:Dipetalonema / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004154:Dipetalonema Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D008842:Microfilariae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008992:Monkey Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D065006:Papanicolaou Test; D014621:Vagina / Q000469:parasitology*; D014626:Vaginal Smears / Q000662:veterinary