Author/Authors :
Borji, H Dept. of Pathobiology - School of Veterinary Medicine - Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad , Maleki, M Dept. of Pathobiology - School of Veterinary Medicine - Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad , Razmi, GH Dept. of Pathobiology - School of Veterinary Medicine - Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad , Moghaddas, E Dept. of Pathobiology - School of Veterinary Medicine - Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad , Emami, MR Dept. of Clinical Sciences - School of Veterinary Medicine - Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad , Kazemi Mehrjerdi, H Dept. of Clinical Sciences - School of Veterinary Medicine - Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad
Abstract :
Alveolar echinococcosis (AE), which is caused by ingestion of eggs of the fox tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis,
is the most potentially lethal parasitic infection because of its tendency to invade and proliferate
in the liver and the difficulty in treatment. This article describes a case of alveolar echinococcosis found in
Ateles geoffroyi in Mashhad, Iran. The cysts were characterized as an alveolar structure, composed of numerous
small vesicles in liver, abdominal cavity, retroperitoneum and lungs. A characteristic feature of these
vesicles was its exogenous tumor-like proliferation. These cysts were filled with numerous protoscoleces
suggesting a potential role of this monkey in cycle of transmission. Up to now, this is probably the first report
of alveolar echinococcosis in A. geoffroyi in the world.
