On Brugia gen. nov. for Wuchereria spp. of the " malayi" Group, i.e. W. malayi (Brug, 1927), W. pahangi Buckley and Edeson, 1956, and W. patei Buckley, Nelson and Heisch, 1958.
01 Apr 1960-Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology (Taylor & Francis)-Vol. 54, Iss: 1, pp 75-77
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TL;DR: A large number of species of Infected Primates and Their Helminth Parasites are known to have occurred in Japan, but the distribution of these species and their genera is still poorly understood.
Abstract: IX. CONTENTS Introduction Number of Species of Infected Primates and Their Helminth Parasites Genera of Helminth Parasites Peculiar to Primates Helminth Parasites of Monkeys and Apes Occuring in Common with Man Number of Species of Helminth Parasites in Monkeys and Apes Helminth Parasites of Primates in Japan Distribution of Helminth Parasites Among Primates Intermediate Hosts of Helminth Parasites of Primates Summary and Conclusion
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TL;DR: Evidence is presented showing that the subcuticular region of the lateral chords of the adult subperiodic Brugia malayi comprises a functional complex of basal infoldings, multivesicular bodies, and associated mitochondria, which is probably engaged in the exchange of solutes across a permeable cuticle.
Abstract: The ultrastruct of the adult subperiodic Brugia malayi (Brug, 1927) within pulmonary arteries of male jirds (Meriones unguiculatus) was studied by transmission electron microscopy. The cuticle consists of 10 sublayers (2 of which are prominently banded) and a typical outer unit membrane. Evidence is presented showing that the subcuticular region of the lateral chords comprises a functional complex of basal infoldings, multivesicular bodies, and associated mitochondria, which is probably engaged in the exchange of solutes across a permeable cuticle. Microbodies with paired, prominent cores, intracisternal A-particle viruslike bodies, nonstaining glycogen patches, and other structures are also present in the lateral chords. The platymyarian somatic musculature shares some coelomyarian characteristics, e.g., apparent neuromuscular connections and prominent glycogen deposits surrounded by mitochondria and other organelles. The alimentary tract has features typical of many nematodes. The luminal segments of the male and female reproductive tracts and their germinal products, excluding microfilariae, are described. Affinities with related species are discussed.
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TL;DR: This work has shown that parasitism in nonhuman primate colonies is exacerbated by the stress of capture and confinement, and can create opportunities for secondary infections that may be fatal.
Abstract: Most people who have had more than cursory experience in the husbandry of nonhuman primate colonies will agree that parasitism is one of the most common disease entities that affects these animals. Numerous protozoal and metazoal genera have been described as infecting the members of all major nonhuman primate groups. Many of these are considered to be nonpathogenic, or at least their detrimental effects upon the host have yet to be eludicated. A large number, however, can produce lesions that result in serious debilitation and can create opportunities for secondary infections that may be fatal. This process appears to be exacerbated by the stress of capture and confinement.
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TL;DR: Morphological studies revealed a new species of Wuchereria, herein named W. pahangi, in the dog and in one cat, and a species in the Kra monkey which is close to and probably identical with adults of W. malayi as described by Bonne el at .
Abstract: Adult specimens or parts of specimens of Wuchereria were recovered from the lymphatic systems of a Kra monkey (Macaca irus) (1), domestic cats (4), a dog (1) and a Slow Loris (N. coucang), from areas of endemic human filariasis in Pahang, Malaya.Morphological studies on this material revealed a new species, herein named W. pahangi, in the dog and in one cat; a species in the Kra monkey which is close to and probably identical with adults of W. malayi as described by Bonne el at. (1941) from man in Indonesia; but its relationships, and also those of the species from man in Indonesia, with the W. malayi described by Rao & Maplestone (1939) in India need further investigation. Three cats harboured a species which is close to that in the Kra monkey but its identity is sub judice until further material is available. Fragments only of a female worm, which included the tail, were recovered from the Slow Loris. It is thought that this material may be the new species W. pahangi.
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TL;DR: The successful transmission of Wuchereria malayi from man to the domestic cat by direct inoculation of infective larvae is described and the microfilariae were apparently indistinguishable from those of the human donors, and they developed normally in the vector mosquitoes.
Abstract: 1. (1) The successful transmission of Wuchereria malayi from man to the domestic cat by direct inoculation of infective larvae is described. 2. (2) The pre-patent periods in the five cats infected were 80, 81, 81, 82 and 96 days. 3. (3) The microfilariae were apparently indistinguishable from those of the human donors, and they developed normally in the vector mosquitoes. 4. (4) Adult worms corresponding to the description of W. malayi were recovered from two of the cats. 5. (5) The possible implications are discussed.
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