Capillaria hepatica in Puma concolor: first report in Brazil.
Capillaria hepatica was detected by histopathologic diagnosis in two cougars that were shot in April 2008 in Painel, Santa Catarina, Brazil. Macroscopic analysis of their livers revealed the presence of diffuse granulomas, and the histopathologic analysis indicated the presence of C. hepatica eggs, surrounded by mononuclear inflammatory cell infiltrate, small foci of necrosis, and mild-to-moderate fibrosis. This is the first report of C. hepatica in cougars (Puma concolor) in Brazil.
Quadros
Rosiléia M
RM
Department of Biological and Health Sciences, Universidade do Planalto Catarinense, Lages, Santa Catarina, Av. Castelo Branco, 170, Bairro Universitário, Lages, CEP 88509-900, Brazil.
Pilati
Célso
C
Marques
Sandra M T
SM
Mazzolli
Marcelo
M
Benedet
Rodrigo C
RC
D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild / Q000469:parasitology; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002195:Capillaria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D017189:Enoplida Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D046011:Puma / Q000469:parasitology*