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A new filarial nematode (Onchocercidae) from warthogs ( Phacochoerus aethiopicus ) of the Kruger National Park

1985; Cambridge University Press; Volume: 59; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1017/s0022149x00008026

1475-2697

James R. Palmieri, J. M. Pletcher, V. De Vos, J Boomker,

Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment

Fifty-five warthogs [Phacochoerus aethiopicus (Suidae: Artiodactyla)] from the Kruger National Park, Republic of South Africa, were examined for parasites. Adult filarial nematodes were found in lymphatic vessels adjacent to peripheral and visceral lymph nodes, and microfilariae were found in lymph nodes and circulating blood. Both the adult parasite and the microfilaria are described. Specific identification is pending confirmation and recovery of intact adult specimens and microfilariae identical to those described herein.