title: Acute visceral cysticercosis by Taenia hydatigena in lambs and treatment with praziquantel.
abstract: An acute outbreak of Taenia hydatigena cysticercosis, causing mortality in 5 of 21 (23.8%) female lambs, is reported. Gross post-mortem examinations and histology showed Cysticercus tenuicollis as the cause of death. Biochemical parameters in infected lambs confirmed severe hepatitis. Praziquantel, given once at 15 mg/kg body weight (bw), was administered and a dramatic improvement in the clinical condition and biochemical parameters was observed up to 30 days following treatment.
authors.affiliation: Parassitologia, Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria, Università degli Studi diSassari,Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Scala
authors.affiliation: Practicioner, Associazione Regionale Allevatori dellaSardegna,Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Urrai
authors.affiliation: Parassitologia, Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria, Università degli Studi diSassari,Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Varcasia
authors.affiliation: Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna,Sassari,Italy.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nicolussi
authors.affiliation: Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna,Sassari,Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mulas
authors.affiliation: Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna,Sassari,Italy.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Goddi
authors.affiliation: Parassitologia, Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria, Università degli Studi diSassari,Italy.
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Pipia
authors.affiliation: Parassitologia, Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria, Università degli Studi diSassari,Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sanna
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie e Salute Pubblica,Università degli Studi diMilano,Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Genchi
authors.affiliation: Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna,Sassari,Italy.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bandino
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease / Q000628:therapy; D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D003552:Cysticercus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D008099:Liver / Q000469:parasitology; D011223:Praziquantel / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D012756:Sheep; D012757:Sheep Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000469:parasitology; D013621:Taenia / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D011223:Praziquantel