Capillaria hepatica was detected by histopathologic diagnosis in two cougars that were shot in April 2008 in Painel, Santa Catarina, Brazil. Macroscopic analysis of their livers revealed the presence of diffuse granulomas, and the histopathologic analysis indicated the presence of C. hepatica eggs, surrounded by mononuclear inflammatory cell infiltrate, small foci of necrosis, and mild-to-moderate fibrosis. This is the first report of C. hepatica in cougars (Puma concolor) in Brazil.
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1 September 2009
Capillaria hepatica in Puma concolor: First Report in Brazil
Rosiléia M. Quadros,
Célso Pilati,
Sandra M. T. Marques,
Marcelo Mazzolli,
Rodrigo C. Benedet
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Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine
Vol. 40 • No. 3
September 2009
Vol. 40 • No. 3
September 2009
Brazil
Capillaria hepatica
Felidae
nematode
Puma concolor