Mackie J T, Lacasse C, Spratt D M
Gribbles Veterinary Pathology, 20/2404 Logan Road, Eight Mile Plains, Queensland, 4113, Australia.
Aust Vet J. 2013 Sep;91(9):366-7. doi: 10.1111/avj.12082.
A wild adult male black flying fox (Pteropus alecto) was presented unable to fly or hang strongly.
Necropsy and histological examination revealed a severe pneumonia, with numerous Angiostrongylus mackerrasae in the pulmonary artery. The pulmonary parenchyma contained numerous eggs and rare larvae.
This is the first report of patent Angiostrongylus infection in an accidental (i.e. non-Rattus) host species. It is also the first report of A. mackerrasae infection in an accidental host (including flying foxes). Worms recovered from cases of suspected angiostrongyliasis should be examined in morphological detail to ensure correct identification.
一只成年野生雄性黑狐蝠（黑首狐蝠）被送来时无法飞行或有力地悬挂。
尸检和组织学检查显示严重肺炎，肺动脉中有大量麦氏管圆线虫。肺实质内有大量虫卵和罕见幼虫。
这是首例在意外（即非褐家鼠属）宿主物种中出现管圆线虫显性感染的报告。这也是首例在意外宿主（包括狐蝠）中出现麦氏管圆线虫感染的报告。对于从疑似管圆线虫病病例中获取的蠕虫，应进行详细的形态学检查以确保正确鉴定。
