Post mortem identification of Kalicephalus colubri colubri (Nematoda: Diaphanocephalidae) in a captive Mole snake (Pseudaspis cana) in South Africa : clinical communication

Necropsy examination of a captive emaciated, dehydrated adult female Mole snake (Pseudaspis cana) in October 2007 revealed multiple cutaneous abscesses. Other findings included renal and hepatic atrophy, hepatic haemosiderosis, multifocal granulomatous hepatitis associated with acid-fast bacteria as...

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Main Authors:	K. Junker, E.P. Lane, B. Dlamini, A. Kotze, J. Boomker
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	AOSIS 2009-05-01
Series:	Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
Subjects:	cachexia Kalicephalus colubri colubri Nematoda Pseudaspis cana skin ulceration
Online Access:	https://jsava.co.za/index.php/jsava/article/view/170

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spelling	doaj-f611fbaed9ae4b7dbe64e3054180f1832020-11-24T21:36:33ZengAOSISJournal of the South African Veterinary Association1019-91282224-94352009-05-01801545610.4102/jsava.v80i1.170135Post mortem identification of Kalicephalus colubri colubri (Nematoda: Diaphanocephalidae) in a captive Mole snake (Pseudaspis cana) in South Africa : clinical communicationK. JunkerE.P. LaneB. DlaminiA. KotzeJ. BoomkerNecropsy examination of a captive emaciated, dehydrated adult female Mole snake (Pseudaspis cana) in October 2007 revealed multiple cutaneous abscesses. Other findings included renal and hepatic atrophy, hepatic haemosiderosis, multifocal granulomatous hepatitis associated with acid-fast bacteria as well as pulmonary congestion and oedema. Large numbers of the nematode Kalicephalus colubri colubri were recovered from the oesophagus and stomach, representing the 1st reported case of K. colubri from a Mole snake in South Africa. The lesions caused by K. c. colubri were insignificant, but the presence of worms may have contributed to weight loss.https://jsava.co.za/index.php/jsava/article/view/170cachexiaKalicephalus colubri colubriNematodaPseudaspis canaskin ulceration
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author	K. Junker E.P. Lane B. Dlamini A. Kotze J. Boomker
spellingShingle	K. Junker E.P. Lane B. Dlamini A. Kotze J. Boomker Post mortem identification of Kalicephalus colubri colubri (Nematoda: Diaphanocephalidae) in a captive Mole snake (Pseudaspis cana) in South Africa : clinical communication Journal of the South African Veterinary Association cachexia Kalicephalus colubri colubri Nematoda Pseudaspis cana skin ulceration
author_facet	K. Junker E.P. Lane B. Dlamini A. Kotze J. Boomker
author_sort	K. Junker
title	Post mortem identification of Kalicephalus colubri colubri (Nematoda: Diaphanocephalidae) in a captive Mole snake (Pseudaspis cana) in South Africa : clinical communication
title_short	Post mortem identification of Kalicephalus colubri colubri (Nematoda: Diaphanocephalidae) in a captive Mole snake (Pseudaspis cana) in South Africa : clinical communication
title_full	Post mortem identification of Kalicephalus colubri colubri (Nematoda: Diaphanocephalidae) in a captive Mole snake (Pseudaspis cana) in South Africa : clinical communication
title_fullStr	Post mortem identification of Kalicephalus colubri colubri (Nematoda: Diaphanocephalidae) in a captive Mole snake (Pseudaspis cana) in South Africa : clinical communication
title_full_unstemmed	Post mortem identification of Kalicephalus colubri colubri (Nematoda: Diaphanocephalidae) in a captive Mole snake (Pseudaspis cana) in South Africa : clinical communication
title_sort	post mortem identification of kalicephalus colubri colubri (nematoda: diaphanocephalidae) in a captive mole snake (pseudaspis cana) in south africa : clinical communication
publisher	AOSIS
series	Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
issn	1019-9128 2224-9435
publishDate	2009-05-01
description	Necropsy examination of a captive emaciated, dehydrated adult female Mole snake (Pseudaspis cana) in October 2007 revealed multiple cutaneous abscesses. Other findings included renal and hepatic atrophy, hepatic haemosiderosis, multifocal granulomatous hepatitis associated with acid-fast bacteria as well as pulmonary congestion and oedema. Large numbers of the nematode Kalicephalus colubri colubri were recovered from the oesophagus and stomach, representing the 1st reported case of K. colubri from a Mole snake in South Africa. The lesions caused by K. c. colubri were insignificant, but the presence of worms may have contributed to weight loss.
topic	cachexia Kalicephalus colubri colubri Nematoda Pseudaspis cana skin ulceration
url	https://jsava.co.za/index.php/jsava/article/view/170
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Post mortem identification of Kalicephalus colubri colubri (Nematoda: Diaphanocephalidae) in a captive Mole snake (Pseudaspis cana) in South Africa : clinical communication

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