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Preliminary evidence of Spirometra tapeworm infection in puff-faced water snake (Homalopsis
buccata) : Involves a Risk for Zoonotic Sparganosis in Indonesia

Ryanka Edila , Aditya Yudhana , Ratih Novita Praja
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1,2,3 Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Kampus C Mulyorejo Street, Surabaya, East
Java, Indonesia – 60115

* Correspondence: ryankaedila16@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Sparganosis is parasitic disease caused by plerocercoid infection from Spirometra tapeworm, that frequently
infecting the reptilian host especially snakes and categorized as a zoonotic disease. The present study aims to
report sparganosis infection in puff-faced water snake (Homalopsis buccata) to provide scientific foundation
regarding control measure for sparganosis, which possibly causing health problems among aquatic animals and
humans. A sudden death snake collected as sample from eletrical by catch at the local river. Necropsy method was
applied in a dead snake to investigate the distribution of parasites inside the subcutaneous tissues, muscular
tissues, and the internal organs. Identification method of parasite infective stages was done using carmine staining
and examined under light microscope with a magnification of 40x and 100x. The results of this study found that
puff-faced water snake was severely infected with plerocercoid of Spirometra. The subcutaneous tissues and
muscular tissues had high intensity of Spirometra tapeworm plerocercoid stage. Moreover, this study also highlights
the first report of sparganosis occurrence in puff-faced water snake from Indonesia. Present report of this finding
can potentially contributes not only diagnosing parasitic diseases in aquatic animal but also proposing prevention
measure for zoonotic disease in humans predominately in Indonesia.

Keywords: Homalopsis buccata, Infectious disease, Sparganosis, Spirometra.

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