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20461456

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-6-21
pubmed:abstractText
Gastrointestinal motility disorders represent a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in horses. Previously regarded as a non-pathogenic tapeworm, Anoplocephala perfoliata has been recently associated with equine colic. In this study, pathological changes related to A. perfoliata at the ileocecal junction were investigated in 31 slaughtered horses. Our results showed a significant relationship between parasitic burden and grading of histopathological lesions in both the mucosa and submucosa. Moreover, in infested horses, hypertrophy of the circular muscle layer was determined. Finally, an enteric nervous system (ENS) evaluation showed injury to intestinal nervous elements in horses with moderate to high parasitism. In summary, our results on the ENS support a correlation between colic and A. perfoliata infestion in the horse.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
1573-7446
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
34 Suppl 1
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
S53-6
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
Pathological changes caused by Anoplocephala perfoliata in the equine ileocecal junction.
pubmed:affiliation
Dipartimento di Scienze Biopatologiche ed Igiene delle Produzioni Animali e Alimentari, Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Perugia, Italy. pavone.silvia@libero.it
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article