Abstract
Tanqua tiara (T. tiara) is the gastric nematode of Varanus salvator (V. salvator) [1-4], this study was conducted to identification morphology of T. tiara. Although there are no reports of human and animal infection T.tiara but still have the potential to transmit the disease to humans through direct contact or indirectly. Isolation of adult worms T. tiara from the digestive tract of V. salvator and then will make to dry preparat.Some 20 V.alvator's gastrointestinal tract at autopsy and gained as much as 321 nematode worms, nematode worms were obtained from the stomach V. salvator, result identification from dry preparat show : Male (mm) (Total length of body 9.4-32, Wide body 0,26-1,77, Diameter of head-bulb 0,17-0,32, The length of the head 0,23-0,33, Distance from the head-end to the end of the esophagus 2,8-5,7, Distance from the head-end to cervical sac 0,22-0,81, The thickness of the cuticle 0,008-0,036, Long tail 0,13-0,42, Long spikula0,3-1,1) and female (mm) (Total length of body 6,8-22, Wide body 0,14-2,33, Diameter of head-bulb 0,15-0,34, The length of the head 0,1-0,28, Distance from the head-end to the end of the esophagus 2,3-4,58, Distance from the head-end to cervical sac 0,18-0,88, The thickness of the cuticle 0,007-0,031, Long tail 0,12-0,28, Distance vulva from the tail end 3,02-3,61, Long uterus 13,1-21,4, size of egg 0,04-0,052X0,03-0,049). Identification of morphological Tanqua tiara indicate worms vary in size, but the specimen is dominated by small-sized worms. Keywords: Varanus salvator; Tanqua tiara; Cephalic bulb.
Highlights
Tanqua tiara (T. tiara) is the gastric nematode of Varanus salvator (V. salvator) [1,2,3,4], this worms first identified by [5] as Ascaris tiara and enhanced being genus Tanqua by [6].How to cite this article: Alfiana Laili Dwi Agustin, Setiawan Koesdarto, Bambang Sektiari Lukiswanto, Lucia Tri Suwanti, Zainal Arifin, and EmmanuelDjoko Putranto, (2017), “Morphological Identification Nematodes Tanqua tiara Found on Gastric Varanus salvator at East Java” in The Veterinary Page 668Medicine International Conference 2017, KnE Life Sciences, pages 668–676
Environment of V. salvator that being around the water like swamps, drains/sewers and ponds causes the worm to the V. salvator infect host between such as shrimp, fish, eels, birds, frogs and likely able to infect mammals that drink water contaminated by worm eggs T. tiara out with feces, there are no reports of human infection T. tiara but all species have the potential to transmit disease to humans through direct contact or indirectly [11] (Soeharsono, 2004), it is feared worm T. tiara can infect humans, saw the approaching V. salvator with humans is possible infectious agents infecting humans, currently used as a Varanus pets, consumption and for traditional medicine [12]
According to the research [14] of 399 V. salvator studied in North Sumatra, all tested positive for T. tiara infected nematodes, in addition found in V. salvator, T. tiara is found in snakes Lycodon laoensis in Thailand, this worm infects Varanus spp from Africa to Southeast Asian habitat in fresh water and sea water [15]
Summary
Tanqua tiara (T. tiara) is the gastric nematode of Varanus salvator (V. salvator) [1,2,3,4], this worms first identified by [5] as Ascaris tiara and enhanced being genus Tanqua by [6]. Djoko Putranto, (2017), “Morphological Identification Nematodes Tanqua tiara Found on Gastric Varanus salvator at East Java” in The Veterinary Page 668. According to the research [14] of 399 V. salvator studied in North Sumatra, all tested positive for T. tiara infected nematodes, in addition found in V. salvator, T. tiara is found in snakes Lycodon laoensis in Thailand, this worm infects Varanus spp from Africa to Southeast Asian habitat in fresh water and sea water [15]
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