Anatomic pathology aspects of the parasitism by Cruorifilaria tuberocauda in capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) in Midwestern Brazil

摘要

This report describes two cases of parasitism by Cruorifilaria tuberocauda in wild capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) from Distrito Federal, Brazil. Grossly, there was marked thickening of vessels wall of the cortical and corticomedullary regions of both kidneys. Microscopically, there was severe proliferative and granulomatous arteritis associated with intralesional filarids, consistent with Cruorifilaria tuberocauda. For the first time this filarid is reported parasitizing capybaras in Distrito Federal, Brazil.