Chronic Filariasis in a Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri Sciureus).
Abstract
The clinical and necropsy findings from an adult squirrel monkey revealed a chronic filariasis which had persisted in the animal during its five years of captivity at the vivarium. The morphology of the microfilaria and adult parasites were characteristic. No pathologic features could be attributed to the condition. However, it had not been reported that adult filaria survive for that long in a captive animal. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 19, 1970
- Accession Number
- AD0714183
Entities
People
- David K. Hysell
- Robert L. Morrissey
- Willie L. Janik
Organizations
- United States Army Medical Research Laboratory