Proudman C J, Trees A J
Equine Division, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Liverpool, Leahurst Neston, South Wirral, UK.
Parasitol Today. 1999 Apr;15(4):156-9. doi: 10.1016/s0169-4758(99)01416-7.
Until recently, the equine tapeworm Anoplocephala perfoliata was difficult to diagnose and considered to be of questionable pathogenicity. Here, Chris Proudman and Sandy Trees describe recent advances in the immunodiagnosis of this parasite that have facilitated epidemiological studies. These studies suggest that A. perfoliata may be an important cause of intestinal disease in the horse and demonstrate a dose-response relationship between infection intensity and risk of disease. If tapeworm infection is a risk factor for ileocaecal colic, the identification and treatment of infected individuals would be a rational approach to disease prevention.
直到最近，马的绦虫——叶状裸头绦虫仍难以诊断，其致病性也备受质疑。在此，克里斯·普劳德曼和桑迪·特里兹描述了该寄生虫免疫诊断方面的最新进展，这些进展推动了流行病学研究。这些研究表明，叶状裸头绦虫可能是马肠道疾病的一个重要病因，并证明了感染强度与疾病风险之间存在剂量反应关系。如果绦虫感染是回盲肠绞痛的一个风险因素，那么识别并治疗受感染个体将是预防疾病的合理方法。
