Table 6.
Platyhelminthes recognized in Viverridae
| Platyhelminth | Viverrid Species affected | Clinical signs in viverridae | Country (source) | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class Cestoda (Tapeworms) | ||||
| Family Taeniidae | ||||
|
Echinococcus sp.Z,M Taenia parva Z,M Taenia sp.Z,M |
Common genet (Genetta genetta), Common palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus) | Patent infection T. parva asymptomatic or mild gastritis | Tunisia, Spain, Thailand (wild, zoo) | (Mahannop et al., 1984; Ndiaye et al., 2002; Millan and Casanova, 2007; Lahmar et al., 2009) |
| Family Dipylidiidae | ||||
|
Diplopylidium monoophorum M D. triseriale M Joyeuxiella pasqualei M |
Common genet | Not discussed | Spain (wild) | (Casanova et al., 2000; Millan and Casanova, 2007) |
| Family Mesocestoididae | ||||
| Mesocestoides litteratus Z,M | Small Indian civet (Viverricula indica), Common genet | Not discussed | Taiwan, Spain (wild) | (Casanova et al., 2000; Su et al., 2013) |
| Family Diphyllobothriidae | ||||
| Spirometra erinaceieuropaei Z,M Diplobothrium sp.Z,M | Masked palm civet (Paguma larvata), Small Indian civet | Not discussed | Japan, India (wild) | (Uchida et al., 2000; Xavier et al., 2000) |
| Class Trematoda (Flukes) | ||||
| Family Echinostomatidae | ||||
| Echinochasmus hangzhouensi s Z Artyfechinostomum sp.Z,M | Small Indian civet, other civet species (not identified) | Not discussed | China, India (wild) | (Xida, 1990; Varadharajan and Kandasamy, 2000) |
| Family Heterophyidae | ||||
| Metagonimus yokagawai Z,M | Masked palm civet | Not discussed | Japan (wild) | (Uchida et al., 2000) |
| Family Opistorchiidae | ||||
|
Opisthorchis viverrine Z,M Metorchis albidus Z,M |
Common genet, Civet (Species not identified) | Not discussed | Thailand Spain (wild) | (Nicoll, 1927; Casanova et al., 2000) |
| Family Schistosomatidae | ||||
| Schistosoma japonicum Z,M | Small Indian civet, Malayan civet (Viverra tangalunga) | Not discussed | China, Malaysia (wild) | (He et al., 2001) |
| Family Brachylaimidae | ||||
| Brachylaemus paradoxuri M Brachylaema sp.M | Common palm civet, Common genet | Not discussed | India, Spain (wild) | Baugh, 1962; Casanova et al., 2000) |
| Family Paragonimidae | ||||
| Paragonimus uterobilateralis Z,M , P. skrjabini Z,M , P. compactus Z,M , Paragonimus sp.Z,M | Masked palm civet, Small Indian civet, Malayan civet, African civet (Civettictis civetta) | Not discussed | China, Taiwan, Malaysia (Borneo), Liberia, Nigeria, Sri Lanka (wild, market, unknown sources) | (Chen, 1959; Dissanaike and Paramananthan, 1961; Sachs et al., 1986; Gang et al., 1999; Aka et al., 2009; Colon and Patton, 2013; Su et al., 2013) |
Z, zoonotic potential acknowledged; M, platyhelminth affects multiple hosts other than Viverridae.
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