Higgins D P, Carlisle-Nowak M S, Mackie J
Currumbin Sanctuary, Queensland.
Aust Vet J. 1997 Aug;75(8):564-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.1997.tb14194.x.
Neurological disease attributed to migration of the rat lungworm (Angiostrongylus cantonensis), is described in three captive rufous bettongs (Aepyprymnus rufescens). Clinical signs, including ascending paralysis and multifocal neurological deficits, were similar to those seen in other species. Histologically, the severity of meningoencephalomyelitis ranged from mild to moderate. In one animal cerebrospinal fluid contained a high percentage of eosinophils but peripheral blood cell counts were within normal limits. Treatment with dexamethasone, diazepam and vitamin E was unsuccessful. The prognosis for bettongs with this disease is poor. The susceptibility of this species to this disease has implications for enclosure design.
在三只圈养的赤褐袋鼠（Aepyprymnus rufescens）中发现了由广州管圆线虫（Angiostrongylus cantonensis）迁移引起的神经系统疾病。临床症状包括上行性麻痹和多灶性神经功能缺损，与其他物种所见相似。组织学上，脑膜脑脊髓炎的严重程度从轻度到中度不等。在一只动物中，脑脊液中嗜酸性粒细胞百分比很高，但外周血细胞计数在正常范围内。用地塞米松、地西泮和维生素E治疗未成功。患此病的袋鼠预后不良。该物种对这种疾病的易感性对圈舍设计有影响。
