First report of pentastomiasis and the lung histopathological changes in Oriental Rat Snake (Ptyas mucosa) in Sidoarjo, East Java, Indonesia

• Main Authors: Hani Plumeriastuti, -, Garindra Tiara Pranashinta, -, Lucia Tri Suwanti, -, Annise Proboningrat, -, Kusnoto, -
• Format: Article PeerReviewed
• Language: English; English; English; English
• Published: Society for Indonesian Biodiversity 2023
• Subjects: SF515-515.5 Reptiles; SF811-909 Veterinary medicine of special organs, regions, and systems
• Online Access: https://repository.unair.ac.id/127032/1/Artikel_01_Hani_Plumeriastuti.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/127032/2/Kesesuaian_01_Hani_Plumeriastuti.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/127032/3/Similarity_01_Hani_Plumeriastuti.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/127032/5/Korespondensi_01_Hani_Plumeriastuti.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/127032/
• Institution: Universitas Airlangga

Currently, reptiles, especially snakes, are increasingly popular as pets worldwide and are often consumed by several communities in Indonesia. This trend needs attention from a public health perspective because it can potentially cause zoonotic diseases, including parasitic disease such as pentastom...