Fatal congenital Neospora caninum infection in a lamb

Neospora caninum tissue cysts were found in the brain and spinal cord of a 1-wk-old lamb that was unable to stand after birth. The lamb was originally diagnosed as having toxoplasmosis, but ultrastructural and immunohistochemical techniques used in the present study permitted a definitive diagnosis...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of parasitology 1990-02, Vol.76 (1), p.127-130
Hauptverfasser:	Dubey, J. P., Hartley, W. J., Lindsay, D. S., Topper, M. J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	agneau angleterre Animal protozoal diseases Animals Biological and medical sciences Bradyzoites brain Brain - parasitology case studies cerebro cordero Cysts encephale england Entomology estudios de casos practicos etude de cas Eukaryota - isolation & purification Eukaryota - ultrastructure Flies genetic disorders Immunohistochemistry infecciones infection Infections Infectious diseases inglaterra Lambs Lectins Medical sciences medula espinal Microscopy, Electron moelle epiniere Parasitic diseases Parasitology protozoa protozoaire Protozoal diseases Protozoan Infections - congenital Protozoan Infections - diagnosis Protozoan Infections, Animal Research Notes Sheep Sheep Diseases - congenital Sheep Diseases - diagnosis Spinal cord Spinal Cord - parasitology trastornos geneticos trouble genetique Veterinary medicine
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Zusammenfassung:	Neospora caninum tissue cysts were found in the brain and spinal cord of a 1-wk-old lamb that was unable to stand after birth. The lamb was originally diagnosed as having toxoplasmosis, but ultrastructural and immunohistochemical techniques used in the present study permitted a definitive diagnosis of Neospora caninum tissue cysts in the brain and spinal cord of this lamb. This is the first report of N. caninum in sheep.
ISSN:	0022-3395 1937-2345
DOI:	10.2307/3282640