This disease page is currently being used in Wildpro to link different data types and demonstrate inter-relationships. Whilst basic information is available, it does not contain comprehensive information.
Further information on Disease Agents has only been incorporated for agents recorded in species for which a full Wildpro "Health and Management" module has been completed (i.e. for which a comprehensive literature review has been undertaken). Only those agents with further information available are linked below:
- Larval pentastomes may be found in the lungs, liver or kidneys of mammals and may be seen on radiographs. (B272.1.w1)
In Hedgehogs:
- Larval stages of the pentastome Armillifer armillatus have been reported in the hedgehog. (B272.1.w1)
- The only effective treatment recorded for larval pentastomes in mammals is surgical removal.(B272.1.w1)
- Adult Armillifer armillatus live in the lungs of snakes. (B272.1.w1)
In Hedgehogs:
- One single Linguatula sp. nymph was recovered from the body cavity of 1/9 long-eared hedgehogs Hemiechinus auritus from Sudan (1951); also one nymph of Armillifer armillatus from the body cavity of 1/4 four-toes hedgehogs Atelerix pruneri owensi (Atelerix albiventris)(1953). (J11.43.w1)
- Physical Examination of Mammals
- Necropsy of Mammals
- General Anaesthesia (Gaseous and Injectable) Techniques of Hedgehogs
- Environmental and Population Management - General
- Chapter 2 - B36 Field Manual of Wildlife Diseases - Specimen Collection and Preservation
- Chapter 3 - B36 Field Manual of Wildlife Diseases - Specimen shipment
- Appendix A - B36 Field Manual of Wildlife Diseases - Sample specimen history form
Further information on Host species has only been incorporated for species groups for which a full Wildpro "Health and Management" module has been completed (i.e. for which a comprehensive literature review has been undertaken).
(List does not contain all other species groups affected by this agent)