病例報告：台灣錦蛇肝簇蟲感染症

Case Report: Hepatozoonosis in Taiwan Beauty Snake

10.7009/TVJ.200306.0146

李安興(An-Hsing Lee)；陳貞妤(Chen-Yu Chen)；李盈杰(Yinn-Jie Lee)；費昌勇(Chang-Yung Fei)；劉振軒(Chen-Hsuan Liu)；季昭華(Chau-Hwa Chi)

肝簇蟲 ； 台灣錦蛇 ； Hepatozoon ； Taiwan beauty snake

臺灣獸醫學雜誌

29卷2期（2003 / 06 / 01）

146 - 150

繁體中文

台北市立動物園所飼養的兩隻雌性台灣錦蛇，體重各為1.80 kg，皆為野外捕獲，體型推估已成年。經抽血檢查診斷患有肝簇蟲之感染。經第一次投藥治療後發現蟲體數量減少，但並未完全消失，並且於血檢中發現紅血球有空泡化的現象。兩隻蛇於一個月後死亡，經組織病理學檢查發現口腔上皮、氣管、肺臟有大量炎症細胞浸潤，病變伴隨有肉芽組織的形成，壞死性氣管炎及肋膜炎。本病例是首次在國內蛇類發現肝簇蟲的存在，並嘗試予以治療的病例。

There were two female Taiwan beauty snakes adopted by Taipei Zoo, each weighing 1.8 kg. They were both caught in the wild. According to their body size, they were already adults. After blood examination, hepatozoonosis was diagnosed. In addition, their spirit and appetite appeared to be normal. After receiving the first therapeutic treatment, the blood examination revealed that the number of hepatozoon was reduced in both snakes and the erythrocyte was vacuolated. Both snakes died after treatment for one month. Microscopically, the epithelium of oral cavity. trachea. and lung were infiltrated by inflammatory cells and granulomatous tissue was found. Necrotic trachitis and pleuritis were noted. In Taiwan, this is the first case of treatment for hepatozoonosis.