Striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena) is certainly an intermediate host of A. armillatus.
Pathological findings revealed abundant viable nymphs lodging in diaphragm, intestine, spleen and other abdominal organs.
Viewed in SEM micrographs, four prominent mouth-hooks at the cephalic part with the antero-medially delineated oral aperture.
A. armillatus was confirmed by PCR and sequencing of 18S rRNA gene.