Tarantobelus sp. fonalféreg-fertőzöttség első hazai megállapítása Chilobrachys dyscolus (Simon, 1886) madárpókban = The first identification of Tarantobelus sp. nematode infection in an Asian earth tiger tarantula (Chilobrachys dyscolus, Simon, 1886) in Hungary

Gál, János and Ziszisz, Árisz and Hoitsy, Márton György and Sándor, Balázs and Sós, Endre and Kovács, Gábor and Shen, Yaoqin and Keve, Gergő (2025) Tarantobelus sp. fonalféreg-fertőzöttség első hazai megállapítása Chilobrachys dyscolus (Simon, 1886) madárpókban = The first identification of Tarantobelus sp. nematode infection in an Asian earth tiger tarantula (Chilobrachys dyscolus, Simon, 1886) in Hungary. MAGYAR ÁLLATORVOSOK LAPJA, 147 (7). pp. 399-406. ISSN 0025-004X

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Abstract

A madárpókok mint házikedvencek régóta jelen vannak Magyarországon, azonbanbetegségeikről kevés ismeret áll rendelkezésre. Az Állatorvostudományi Egyetem Egzotikusállat-, Vad-, Hal- és Méhegészségügyi Tanszékének klinikájára egyChilobrachys dyscolus (Simon, 1886) madárpók érkezett, ami a tulajdonosok szerintétvágytalan volt. Az izofluránnal történő altatást követően a szerzők a csáprágókkörül a szőr csapzottságát, ill. fehér váladék megjelenését figyelték meg. Az állatszájüregéből apró férgeket mostak ki, amelyeket tejsavas kezelést követőenmikroszkópos vizsgálatnak vetettek alá. Morfológiai határozókulcsok és a tünetekalapján a férgeket a Tarantobelus nemzetségbe sorolták. | Background: Tarantulas (or bird-eating spiders), as exotic pets, have long been kept in Hungary. Nevertheless, our knowledge regarding their pathogens remains limited. Viruses, bacteria, mites and endoparasitic nematodes have been associated with tarantula diseases. Among the latter, members of the Tarantobelus genus, specifically Tarantobelus arachnicide and Tarantobelus jeffdanielsi deserve particular attention. Both species can infect tarantulas, causing similar clinical symptoms, most commonly manifesting as loss of appetite. Another characteristic symptom is the appearance of a white secretion around the mouth opening and chelicerae. Materials and methods: In the autumn of 2024, a Chilobrachys dyscolus (Simon, 1886) tarantula was presented at the Clinic of the Department of Exotic Animal, Wildlife, Fish, and Bee Health at the University of Veterinary Medicine, Budapest. According to the owners, the spider had a loss of appetite. After observation in an awake state, the animal was anesthetized using 5% isoflurane gas mixture with an oxygen flow rate of 2000 cc/min. Following anesthesia, matting of the hairs and the presence of a white secretion around the mouth opening and chelicerae were observed. The oral cavity of the spider was rinsed with warm physiological saline solution. The collected rinse fluid contained small, worm-like structures, approximately 1 mm in size. Conventional light microscopy confirmed the presence of helminth infection, prompting further examination at the Parasitology and Zoology Laboratory of the University of Veterinary Medicine. The nematodes were treated with approximately 24% lactic acid and subsequently examined under light microscope. Results and Discussion: With the light microscopic examination, the detected nematodes were classified within the Tarantobelus genus. The morphological characteristics of male and female parasites found and their reproductive structures were the same as the worms that we lavaged from the spider's mouth. Our case was the first diagnosed infection in a tarantula.

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