Acanthocephalan infection and sparganosis in a green tree snake (<i><scp>D</scp>endrelaphis punctulata</i>)

Hill, Andrew Gordon; Ladds, P. W.; Spratt, DM

doi:10.1111/avj.12221

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“…[7] Acanthocephalan infection reported in a green tree snake (Dendrelaphis punctulata). [8] Oligacanthorhynchus ricinoides and Pachysentis ehrenbergi also found in body cavity of Mabuya quinquetaeniata. [9] There has been no research about both helminthiasis in X. piscator and acanthocephalan in Indonesia.…”

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Acanthocephalan in Xenochrophis piscator Snake in Sidoarjo Indonesia

Audini¹,

Suwanti

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et al. 2017

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Xenochrophis piscatoris a snake that often found in Indonesia, particularly in Java Island.Xenochrophis piscatoris a non-venomous snake and often used for food, traditional medicine and as pets in Indonesia. Snakes can be infected by different types of parasites which are zoonotic. One of the zoonotic helminth infect snakes is acanthocephalan. Acanthocephalan can be transmitted to humans by ingesting snake products. We investigate the incidence of helminthiasis in X. piscator from snakes collector in Tulangan district, Sidoarjo, East Java. Parasites were collected from X. piscator organs. Identification of parasites was in carmine stain using light microscope for examination. Sixty snakes were observed and sixteen snakes were positively infected by adult acanthocephalan (26.67%). Acanthocephalan was found in mesenterium and fascia of X. piscator.

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Acanthocephalan in Xenochrophis piscator Snake in Sidoarjo Indonesia

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Koesdarto³

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“…Common clinical signs of acanthocephaliasis in snakes include lack of appetite, lack of activity, and dehydration. Subcutaneous nodules in several body parts also occur as a frequent pathological condition [23]. Significant damage to the Severe intestinal damage is caused by s spiny proboscis deeply attached to the intestinal mucosa [1,22].…”

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First report of acanthocephalan parasite in wild-caught Asian vine snake (Ahaetulla prasina) in Indonesia

2023

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Background and Aim: Exotic pet snakes are more susceptible to infection, especially parasitic helminths than wild-caught. There is no comprehensive report on the prevalence of acanthocephalan parasite infection in Indonesian snakes. Therefore, this study aimed to estimate the prevalence rate and to identify the acanthocephalan infection in wild-caught Asian vine snake (Ahaetulla prasina) from the Mojokerto District, East Java, Indonesia. Materials and Methods: A total of 60 snakes were collected from the local sellers in the Mojokerto District, East Java, Indonesia. Then, snakes were euthanized and necropsied to observe various predilections of acanthocephalan larval stage (cystacanth). Morphological identification of the cystacanth was conducted using the carmine staining method and microscopic examination. Results: Acanthocephalan infection was recorded with a high prevalence rate of 80.06%. A total of 696 cystacanths were examined from the muscle, subcutaneous tissues, and visceral with 32.90, 16.37, and 50.71% intensity rates, respectively. Conclusion: Acanthocephalan prevalence rate was recorded at 80.06% in this study. Constant disease monitoring is necessary, considering wild-caught Asian vine snakes were susceptible host and lack of data regarding parasitological surveys. Therefore, further studies are needed in new areas and various species of wild-caught snakes in Indonesia, because of the potential of parasitic helminth transmission between snake and other reptiles.

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“…Infeksi Acanthochepala pernah dilaporkan pada Dendrelaphis punctulata di Australia, dilakukan observasi dengan pembedahan pada daerah yang terinfeksi dan ditemukan masa peradangan yang sudah kronis. Peradangan yang terjadi akibat infeksi Acanthochepala dengan infestasi tinggi mengakibatkan paralisis hingga mengakibatkan nekrosis jaringan (Hill et al, 2014). Laporan kasus infeksi Acanthochepala pada reptil khususnya ular juga terdapat di Indonesia pada ular tali pici (Dendrelaphis pictus) betina muda dengan ukuran tubuh 80 cm dengan gejala klinis terdapat seperti nodul dibawah kulit ketika dilakukan pemeriksaan yang diduga akibat infeksi parasit sehingga dilakukan pembedahan untuk mengetahui jenis parasit di dalam jaringan subkutan yang mengakibatkan adanya nodul (Yudhana et al, 2018).…”

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Acanthochephaliasis in White-lipped Green Pitviper (Trimeresurus insularis)

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White-lipped Green Pitviper (Trimeresurus insularis) is one type of snake whose population in nature is still not extinct and has a wide spread starting from the island of Java, Bali, Komodo, Lombok, Padar, Rinca, Romang, Roti, Sumba, Sumbawa, Timor. Population decline can occur if the incidence of disease infections continues to increase, one of the most common infectious diseases is helminthiasis. This study aimed to identify and determine the level of Acathochepala infection in White-lipped Green Pitviper in Banyuwangi Regency. A total of 20 green snakes were examined for Acanthochepala infection. Identification was done when the worm had been stained using carmine. The results showed that 20 positive green snake samples were infected with Acanthochepala in the subcutan, muscle tissue, digestive tract and reproductive tract.

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Acanthocephalan infection and sparganosis in a green tree snake (Dendrelaphis punctulata)

Cited by 10 publications

References 5 publications

Acanthocephalan in Xenochrophis piscator Snake in Sidoarjo Indonesia

Acanthocephalan in Xenochrophis piscator Snake in Sidoarjo Indonesia

First report of acanthocephalan parasite in wild-caught Asian vine snake (Ahaetulla prasina) in Indonesia

Acanthochephaliasis in White-lipped Green Pitviper (Trimeresurus insularis)

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