The postmortem diagnosis of an Armillifer infection case in a cynomolgus macaque (Macaca fascicularis)

• Published in: Journal of Veterinary Medical Science Vol. 86; no. 2; pp. 221 - 223
• Main Authors: LI, Guohua Adam, LIU, Haiyuan, CHEN, Zhigang, ZONG, Faliang, WANG, Hong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE 2024; Japan Science and Technology Agency; The Japanese Society of Veterinary Science
• Subjects: Animals; Armillifer moniliformis; China; cynomolgus macaque; Diagnosis; Diarrhea; Ectoparasitic Infestations - veterinary; Macaca fascicularis - parasitology; Parasitic Diseases - diagnosis; Parasitic Diseases - parasitology; Parasitology; pentastomiasis; Pentastomida - genetics; China; Armillifer moniliformis; cynomolgus macaque; pentastomiasis
• ISSN: 0916-7250; 1347-7439; 1347-7439
• DOI: 10.1292/jvms.23-0071

Armillifer moniliformis belongs to the order Porocephalida and family Porocephalidae, and it can cause zoonotic pentastomiasis. A suspected parasitic infection was incidentally discovered in the abdominal cavity of a cynomolgus macaque that died of persistent diarrhea. 18S rDNA amplification and sequencing revealed a high similarity (99.83%) to the Armillifer moniliformis Guangxi isolate. The isolated parasite was named the Armillifer moniliformis Yunnan isolate (GenBank accession no. HM048870). Our report presents a case of Armillifer moniliformis infection in macaques. The results indicated that early quarantine and diagnosis should be employed for animal health.