Disappearance of Symbiotic Ciliates in 2 Cases of Capybara (<i>Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris</i>) with Watery Diarrhea

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  • MATSUO Kayoko
    Kumamoto Prefectural Aso Public Health Center Faculty of Applied Biological Science, Gifu University
  • TAKEUCHI Yuka
    Aso Kumabokujyo Co., Ltd
  • TOKIWA Toshihiro
    Fuculty of Veterinary Science, Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University
  • TOKORO Masaharu
    Department of Parasitology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University
  • SAKAI Hiroki
    Joint Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences, Gifu University
  • KOHDA Tomoko
    Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences, Osaka Metropolitan University

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  • 水様下痢を呈したカピバラ（<i>Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris</i>） 2 症例における共生繊毛虫の消失
  • 水様下痢を呈したカピバラ(Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)2症例における共生繊毛虫の消失
  • スイヨウ ゲリ オ テイシタ カピバラ(Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)2 ショウレイ ニ オケル キョウセイ センモウチュウ ノ ショウシツ

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<p>Two of six captive capybaras in a zoo had developed diarrhea and were given metronidazole to which they responded and the fecal appearance improved temporarily, however, both subsequently developed severe watery diarrhea and died. A large number of ciliates of the family Ophryoscolecidae, which parasitize the intestinal tract, were found in the fecal samples from three of the four surviving animals. These ciliates could not be detected in the two dead and one surviving capybara with a history of previous metronidazole administration. These results indicated that it might be necessary to consider the influence on the microflora including some key symbiotic ciliates and bacteria for digestion and absorption in the digestive system.</p>

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