The distribution pattern of Halicephalobus gingivalis in a horse is suggestive of a haematogenous spread of the nematode

Christina Henneke; Anna Jespersen; Stine Jacobsen; Martin K. Nielsen; Fintan McEvoy; Henrik Elvang Jensen

doi:10.1186/s13028-014-0056-0

The distribution pattern of Halicephalobus gingivalis in a horse is suggestive of a haematogenous spread of the nematode

Christina Henneke, Anna Jespersen, Stine Jacobsen, Martin K. Nielsen, Fintan McEvoy, Henrik Elvang Jensen

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Abstract

The majority of Halicephalobus gingivalis-infections in horses have been fatal and are usually not diagnosed before necropsy. Therefore, knowledge about the nematode and the pathogenesis of infection in horses is limited. This has resulted in an on-going discussion about the port of entry and subsequent dissemination of H. gingivalis within the host. The present case of H. gingivalis-infection in a horse was diagnosed ante mortem. Post mortem findings, the distribution pattern of H. gingivalis nematodes in the brain, a high prevalence of inflammation in close relation to blood vessels, and the presence of the nematode in multiple organs with a disseminated pattern of distribution strongly suggested a haematogenous spread of the nematode in the horse.

Original language	English
Article number	56
Journal	Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica (Online)
Volume	56
Number of pages	4
ISSN	0044-605X
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13028-014-0056-0
Publication status	Published - 2014

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