Observations on the routes of infection of Oswaldocruzia filiformis (Nematoda: Trichostrongylidae) in amphibia

Zeitschrift Für Parasitenkunde
W M Hendrikx

Abstract

The oral, percutaneous and subcutaneous routes of infection of Oswaldocruzia filiformis were investigated in amphibia. Tadpoles of Bufo bufo and Rana temporaria can be infected with O. filiformis when kept temporarily in a suspension of infective larvae in water. Larval stages and subadults were found in tadpoles. All stages of the parasite, including egg-producing females, were found after metamorphosis of the host. However, under natural circumstances infection of tadpoles seems unlikely. Oral infections in metamorphosed hosts of both species were successful in 97.5% of the host animals used. The first eggs appeared 29 days after infection in the faeces. The oral route seems to be normal for O. filiformis in amphibia. Experiments on percutaneous infections did not reveal actual penetration of larvae in or through the skin nor a subsequent migration through host tissues. Sometimes a few larvae were found in the stomach and intestine, but in these particular cases the experimental conditions did not totally exclude the possibility of oral infections. Consequently, the percutaneous route of infection is not plausible for O. filiformis. Subcutaneous inoculation of infective larvae seems to be a possible way of establishing experi...Continue Reading

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