Gastrodiscoides hominis in a Rhesus Monkey with Related Intussusception of the Colon

Abstract

This case report describes a monkey with protracted diarrhea, emaciation, and marked dehydration. Necropsy of the animal revealed an intussusception of the colon, multifocal necrosis of the intestinal mucosa, and a large number of Gastrodiscoides hominis in the ileum, cecum, and colon.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0869938

Entities

People

  • James G. Fox
  • William C. Hall

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Animals
  • Blood
  • Body Weight
  • Cells
  • Diarrhea
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Giant Cells
  • Ileum
  • Intestinal Diseases
  • Intestines
  • Laboratory Animals
  • New York
  • Parasites
  • Primates
  • Public Health
  • Rhesus Monkeys
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Biology

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  • Immunology
  • Toxicology/Environmental Toxicology