| generalized taenia crassiceps cysticercosis in a chinchilla (chinchilla lanigera). | taenia crassiceps is a cestode parasite that uses carnivores as definitive hosts and rodents and rabbits as main intermediate hosts, but other animal species and humans may also get infected. one adult male chinchilla (chinchilla lanigera) from an animal shelter in switzerland presented widespread subcutaneous fluctuant swellings extended over the forehead, nose, face and thoracic regions with a progressive growth over 3 months. the thoracic swelling was surgically resected, and it consisted of ... | 2014 | 24126089 |