CONCURRENT GASTRIC AND HEPATIC AMEBIASIS IN A DUSKY LEAF MONKEY (PRESBYTIS-OBSCURUS)

Authors
PANG VF CHANG CC CHANG WF
Citation
Vf. Pang et al., CONCURRENT GASTRIC AND HEPATIC AMEBIASIS IN A DUSKY LEAF MONKEY (PRESBYTIS-OBSCURUS), Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine, 24(2), 1993, pp. 204-207
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
10427260
Volume
24
Issue
2
Year of publication
1993
Pages
204 - 207
Database
ISI
SICI code
1042-7260(1993)24:2<204:CGAHAI>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
An adult dusky leaf monkey (Presbytis obscurus) died after having inte rmittent watery diarrhea for 1 wk. Multiple gastric ulcers of various sizes and discrete to coalescing hepatic necrosis were observed. Troph ozoites of Entamoeba histolytica were seen at the periphery of the les ions.