First case of peritoneal cysticercosis in a non-human primate host (Macaca tonkeana) due to Taenia martis

Brunet, Julie; Pesson, Bernard; Chermette, René; Regnard, Pierrick; Grimm, Felix; Deplazes, Peter; Ferreira, Xavier; Sabou, Marcela; Pfaff, Alexander W; Abou-Bacar, Ahmed; Candolfi, Ermanno

doi:10.1186/1756-3305-7-422

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Brunet, J., Pesson, B., Chermette, R., Regnard, P., Grimm, F., Deplazes, P., Ferreira, X., Sabou, M., Pfaff, A. W., Abou-Bacar, A., & Candolfi, E. (2014). First case of peritoneal cysticercosis in a non-human primate host (Macaca tonkeana) due to Taenia martis. Parasites & Vectors, 7, 422. https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-7-422

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Infections with larval stages (metacestodes) of a variety of taeniid species have been described in primates, including humans, with partial to severe clinical consequences. Taenia martis is a tapeworm of mustelids, and martens are mainly their definitive hosts in Central Europe. In the rodent intermediate host cysticerci develop in the pleural and peritoneal cavities. The present report describes a case of T. martis peritoneal cysticercosis in a Tonkean macaque. FINDINGS: An abdominal mass was detected in a 3-year-old ma