title: Sparganosis in Russell's viper snake: a case report.
abstract: The occurrence of the plerocercoid larva, Sparganum of Sparganum spp. in two Russell's viper snakes maintained in Chennai snake park trust, Chennai is reported for the first time from Southern India. The cestode larvae were found in the sub cutis and were flat, solid, wrinkled, ribbon like creamy white in colour with peudosegmentation with anterior end possessing bothria. The cuticles, subcuticular cells and parenchymatous tissue stained by acetic alum carmine further confirmed the cestode larvae.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai, 600007 India.
authors.forename: K T
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Kavitha
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai, 600007 India.
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Latha
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai, 600007 India.
authors.forename: S T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Bino Sundar
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai, 600007 India ; Department of Veterinary Pathology, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai, 600007 India.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sridhar
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai, 600007 India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Abdul Basith
keywords: Cestode larvae; Sparganosis; Spirometra spp.