Table 2.
Pentastomiasis among animals in Malaysia
| Host | Pentastome species | Organ | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cynomolgus monkey (Macaca irus/fascicularis) | A. moniliformis | n/a | Burns-Cox and others6 |
| Giant swamp rat (Rattus bowersi) | Porocephalus armillatus | Lung, liver, spleen, and mesentery | Liat and Krishnasamy21 |
| House geckoes* | Raillietiella hemidactyli | n/a | Liat and Sen22 |
| Wild animals (rodents, primates, carnivores, and reptiles*) | A. moniliformis | Abdominal cavity and lungs | Krishnasamy and others16 |
| Cat | A. moniliformis | Liver and spleen | Chooi and others23 |
| Wild animals | A. moniliformis | n/a | Krishnasamy and others18 |
| Wild animals (house lizards,* snakes,* and others) | A. moniliformis | Lungs and mesenteries | Krishnasamy and others19 |
| Otter | A. moniliformis | Kidney, liver, spleen, and mesenteries | Cheah and others24 |
| Lizard* | Raillietiella sp. | Lung | Jeffery and others26 |
| Cockroaches | Raillietiella sp. | n/a | Jeffery and others27 |
| Wild rats | A. moniliformis | n/a | Syed-Amez and Mohd Zain25 |
n/a = Information not available.
*
Final hosts.