M. H. Tag Eldin and M. B. had, Veterinary Research Administration, P.O. Box 8067, Alamarat, Khartoum, Sudan; and A. S. Mohamad, Wildlife Research Center, P.O. Box 336, Khartoum, Sudan
A visit was made to Eldindir National Park in the southeastern part of the Sudan to investigate mortalities among reedbucks (Redunca redunca). Four animals (three males and one female) were examined at necropsy. The postmortem revealed a generalized parasitic infection.Many cysticerci were recovered from liver,lung, skeletal muscles, heart and spleen.In the liver capsule, many cysticerci were located between the liver and gall bladder and on the diaphragmatic surface. The ventral parts of the apical, cardiac and diaphragmatic lobes of both lungs contained many cysticerci as did the skeletal muscles of the hind limbs. In one case two cysticerci were detected in the left ven-tricle of the heart attached to the endocardium and in another the splenic capsule contained many cysticerci. Several were seen in the kidney capsule and the fat around it and also around the urinary bladder.
The reddish brown elongated cysticercus measured 2-3 cm in length and 0.4-0.6 cm in width and was filled with watery fluid. The scolex was invaginated into a long separated neck. Microscopically, the rostellum had 30 to 36 hooks in two rows.This description is closely similar to that of Verster (1969, Onderstepoort J. Vet. Res. 36: 3-58). The cysticercus was identified by L. F. Khalil (Commonwealth Institute of Parasitology,395A Hatfield Road, St. Albans, Herts AL4 OXU, England) as Taenia regis. Voucher specimens have been deposited in the Commonwealth In stitute of Parasitology, Helminth Collection, Accession No. 4829. This is the first report of the presence of cysticerci of T. regis in reedbucks in the Sudan, the adult of which is found in the intestines of the lion, Panthera leo (Sachs, 1970, J. S. Afr. Vet. Med. Assoc.41: 79-85).
Journd of Wtldhfe DLseases. 22(1). 1986. pp. 1
