Publications by authors named "Annina Balsiger"
J Zoo Wildl Med
December 2018
Article Synopsis
- Over a two-year period, four Goeldi's monkeys died in a private zoo due to infections from the nematode Pterygodermatites nycticebi, which resisted various anthelmintic treatments.
- Efforts to combat the infections included sanitation measures and controlling intermediate hosts, leading to research identifying that German cockroaches and European earwigs can harbor the parasite's larvae.
- Following treatment with levamisole, the monkeys showed no egg shedding for three months, but egg reshedding occurred after being returned to their enclosure, prompting ongoing deworming and sanitation efforts for long-term parasite control.
