Toxoplasmosis in an Elephant Seal (Mirounga angustirostris)

Toxoplasma gondii infections in fish-eating marine mammals is intriguing and indicative of contamination of the sea environment with oocysts. Toxoplasma gondii was identified in an elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris) that had encephalitis. Tissue cysts were found in sections of cerebrum, and the...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of parasitology 2004-04, Vol.90 (2), p.410-411
Hauptverfasser:	Dubey, J. P, Lipscomb, T. P, Mense, M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Biological and medical sciences cerebrum Chickens Cysts cysts (developmental stages) Elephants Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology General aspects General aspects and techniques. Study of several systematic groups. Models histopathology immunohistochemistry Infections Invertebrates lesions (animal) Male Meningoencephalitis - diagnosis Meningoencephalitis - parasitology Meningoencephalitis - veterinary Mirounga new host records Oocysts Parasitic diseases Parasitology polyclonal antibodies RESEARCH NOTES Seals Seals, Earless - parasitology serodiagnosis Telencephalon - parasitology Telencephalon - pathology tissue cysts Toxoplasma gondii Toxoplasmosis Toxoplasmosis, Animal - diagnosis Toxoplasmosis, Animal - parasitology Toxoplasmosis, Cerebral - diagnosis Toxoplasmosis, Cerebral - parasitology Toxoplasmosis, Cerebral - veterinary
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Zusammenfassung:	Toxoplasma gondii infections in fish-eating marine mammals is intriguing and indicative of contamination of the sea environment with oocysts. Toxoplasma gondii was identified in an elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris) that had encephalitis. Tissue cysts were found in sections of cerebrum, and the diagnosis was confirmed by immunohistochemical staining with T. gondii-specific polyclonal rabbit serum. This is the first report of T. gondii infection in an elephant seal.
ISSN:	0022-3395 1937-2345
DOI:	10.1645/GE-155R