Clinical evolution of cerebral coenurosis from invasive to chronic infection in sheep and a goat

• DOI: 10.3855/jidc.8719
• Publication Date: 2016-10-31T13:36:00Z
• Authors: Maria Antonietta ...; Antonio Varcasia; Roberta Deiana; Rosanna Zobba; Eraldo Sanna Passino; Antonio Scala; Valentino Melosu; Anna Paola Pipia; Claudia Tamponi; Maria Lucia Manunta
• Keywords: Male; 0301 basic medicine; Goat Diseases; Sheep; Goats; Coenurosis evolution; MRI; Sheep; Small ruminants; Taenia multiceps; Parasitology; Microbiology; Infectious Diseases; Virology; Sheep Diseases; General Medicine; Central Nervous System Parasitic Infections; Cestode Infections; Microbiology; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; 3. Good health; 03 medical and health sciences; Infectious Diseases; Treatment Outcome; Virology; Surgical Procedures, Operative; Animals; Parasitology; Cerebrospinal Fluid

This survey describes the evolution in vivo of Coenurus cerebralis small ruminants. At presentation, neurological signs and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) features were suggestive multifocal or diffuse inflammatory reaction. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) captured transition between invasive quiescent phase infection, revealing concurrent presence meningitis cysts. During phase, all animals, symptoms disappeared, was unremarkable while cysts grew progressively. Subsequently, onset coincided with MRI localized increase intracranial pressure, as confirmed by direct pressure measuring. All animals had an excellent post-surgical recovery. is first report describing coenurosis vivo. Sequential allowed interesting such death some coenuri different parasite growth rate same host.