Acute Visceral Toxoplasmosis in Captive Dik-Dik (Madoqua guentheri smithi)

Acute toxoplasmosis was diagnosed in 2 captive dik-dik (Madoqua guentheri smithi) in the Houston Zoo. Both animals became ill suddenly and died in spite of supportive therapy. Toxoplasma gondii was identified in tissues of both animals immunohistochemically, and antibodies to T. gondii were found in...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of parasitology 2002-06, Vol.88 (3), p.638-641
Hauptverfasser:	Dubey, J. P, Tocidlowski, Maryanne E, Abbitt, Bruce, Llizo, S. Y
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adrenal glands Agglutination Animal protozoal diseases Animals Animals, Zoo - parasitology Antelopes - parasitology Antibodies Antibodies, Protozoan - blood Biological and medical sciences Bladder Brain Cysts Edema Fatal Outcome Female Heart Immunohistochemistry - veterinary Infections Infectious diseases Intestines - parasitology Intestines - pathology Large intestine Lesions Liver Lung - parasitology Lung - pathology Lungs Lymphatic system Lymphocytes Madoqua guentheri Medical sciences Necrosis Neutrophils Parasitic diseases Pneumonia Pneumonia - drug therapy Pneumonia - parasitology Pneumonia - pathology Pneumonia - veterinary Protozoa Protozoal diseases RESEARCH NOTES Rodents Spleen Tachyzoites Toxoplasma - growth & development Toxoplasmosis Toxoplasmosis, Animal - drug therapy Toxoplasmosis, Animal - parasitology Toxoplasmosis, Animal - pathology Zoo animals Zoos
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