| Neuropathological observation of rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) affected with raccoon roundworm (Baylisascaris procyonis) larva migrans in Japan. | |
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PMID: 12867729 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Larvae of the raccoon roundworm, Baylisascaris procyonis (B. procyonis) are a known cause of cerebrospinal larva migrans in animals and humans. The present paper described details of the central nervous lesion in the rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) affected with B. procyonis larva migrans in Japan. Clinically affected animals showed neurological signs including circling, torticollis, tremor of head, or ataxic gait. The most characteristic pathological alterations were large malacic lesions associated with an activated astroglial proliferation which was seen at the corpus medullare in the cerebellum including the cerebellar peduncle. Moreover, focal malacic lesions with perivascular cuffing and infiltration by lymphocytes and heterophiles were scattered everywhere throughout the brain. In these lesions or normal-appearing areas away from obvious lesions, ascarid larvae, about a maximum 65-75 micro m in diameter, were recognized. Other prominent features were minute lesions (we call them migration tract-like lesions) composed of lymphocytes, hemosiderin-laden macrophages and reactive astrocytes scattering throughout the cerebrum. In this study, we demonstrated ascarid larvae in only eight out of 23 animals diagnosed as B. procyonis larva migrans. Since it is not always possible to detect the larvae, the possibility of B. procyonis larva migrans must be given serious consideration to the characteristic lesions described above. |
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Authors:
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Hidefumi Furuoka; Hiroshi Sato; Midori Kubo; Shigeo Owaki; Yoshiyasu Kobayashi; Takane Matsui; Haruo Kamiya |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of veterinary medical science / the Japanese Society of Veterinary Science Volume: 65 ISSN: 0916-7250 ISO Abbreviation: J. Vet. Med. Sci. Publication Date: 2003 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2003-07-17 Completed Date: 2003-09-23 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9105360 Medline TA: J Vet Med Sci Country: Japan |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 695-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Pathobiological Science, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro 080-8555, Japan. |
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Animals Cerebellar Diseases / parasitology, pathology*, veterinary* Cerebellum / pathology Female Japan Larva Migrans / pathology*, veterinary* Male Nematoda / physiology* Rabbits / parasitology* Raccoons / parasitology* |
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