Sarcocystosis in capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) in Finland: Description of the parasite and lesions

Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 104-108

  Dubey, J P ^a   Rudback E ^a,b   Topper, M J ^a,c  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b NATL VET AND FOOD RES INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^c WALTER REED ARMY INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPERCAILLIE; LESION; PROTOZOAN PARASITE; SARCOCYSTOSIS;

ARTICLE; BIRD DISEASE; COCCIDIOSIS; FINLAND; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; LIFE CYCLE; NONHUMAN;

ANIMALS; BIRD DISEASES; BIRDS; BRAIN; FINLAND; HEART; LIVER; LUNG; MALE; MYOCARDIUM; SARCOCYSTIS; SARCOCYSTOSIS; SPLEEN;

FINLAND;

APICOMPLEXA; AVES; PROTOZOA; SARCOCYSTIS; TETRAO UROGALLUS;

EID: 0031942557     PISSN: 00223395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3284538     Document Type: Article

References (26)

1. BORG, K. 1953. Toxoplasmosis in hares and capercaillie in Sweden during the years 1948-1952. In Proceedings of the XV International Veterinary Congress, Stockholm, Sweden, Part II, p. 406-408.
2. _. 1961. Toxoplasmosis in wildlife in Sweden. In Transactions 25th North American Wildlife National Research Conference, Washington, D.C., p. 219-229.
3. Box, E. D., AND J. H. SMITH. 1982. The intermediate host spectrum in a Sarcocystis species of birds. Journal of Parasitology 68: 668-673.
4. DAME, J. B., R. J. MACKAY, C. A. YOWELL, T. J. CUTLER, A. MARSH, AND E. C. GREINER. 1995. Sarcocystis falcatula from passerine and psittacine birds: Synonymy with Sarcocystis neurona, agent of equine protozoal myeloencephalitis. Journal of Parasitology 81: 930-935.
5. DUBEY, J. P., S. W. DAVIS, C. A. SPEER, D. D. BOWMAN, A. DE LAHUNTA, D. E. GRANSTROM, M. J. TOPPER, A. N. HAMIR, J. F. CUMMINGS, AND M. M. SUTER. 1991. Sarcocystis neurona n. sp. (Protozoa: Apicomplexa), the etiologic agent of equine protozoal myeloencephalitis. Journal of Parasitology 77: 212-218.
6. _, A. N. HAMIR, C. A. HANLON, M. J. TOPPER, AND C. E. RUPPRECHT. 1990. Fatal necrotizing encephalitis in a raccoon associated with a Sarcocystis-like protozoon. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation 2: 345-347.
7. _, _, M. NIEZGODA, AND C. E. RUPPRECHT. 1996. A Sarcocystis neurone-like organism associated with encephalitis in a striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis). Journal of Parasitology 82: 172-174.
8. _, AND O. R. HEDSTROM. 1993. Meningoencephalitis in mink associated with a Sarcocystis neurona-like organism. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation 5: 467-471.
9. _, R. J. HIGGINS, B. C. BARR, W. L. SPANGLER, B. KOLLIN, AND L. S. JORGENSEN. 1994. Sarcocystis-associated meningoencephalomyelitis in a cat. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation 6: 118-120.
10. _, AND C. A. SPEER. 1991. Sarcocystis canis n. sp. (Apicomplexa, Sarcocystidae) the etiologic agent of generalized coccidiosis in dogs. Journal of Parasitology 77: 522-527.
11. _, _, AND R. FAYER. 1989. Sarcocystosis of animals and man. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, 215 p.
12. FENGER, C. K., D. E. GRANSTROM, A. A. GAJADHAR, N. M. WILLIAMS, S. A. McCRILLIS, S. STAMPER, J. L. LANGEMEIER, AND J. P. DUBEY. 1997. Experimental induction of equine protozoal myeloencephalitis in horses using Sarcocystis sp. sporocysts from the opossum (Didelphis virginiana). Veterinary Parasitology 68: 199-213.
13. _, _, J. L. LANGEMEIER, S. STAMPER, J. M. DONAHUE, J. S. PATTERSON, A. A. GAJADHAR, J. V. MARTENIUK, Z. XIAOMIN, AND J. P. DUBEY. 1995. Identification of opposums (Didelphis virginiana) as the putative definitive host of Sarcocystis neurona. Journal of Parasitology 81: 916-919.
14. GARNER, M. M., B. C. BARR, A. E. PACKHAM, A. E. MARSH, K. A. BUREK-HUNTINGTON, R. K. WILSON, AND J. R DUBEY. 1997. Fatal hepatic Sarcocystosis in two polar bears (Ursus maritimus). Journal of Parasitology 83: 523-526.
15. GUSTAFSSON, K., M. BOOK, J. P. DUBEY, AND A. UGGLA. 1997. Meningoencephalitis in capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus L.) caused by a Sarcocystis-like organism. Journal of Zoo Wildlife Medicine 28: 280-284.
16. _, T. SVENSSON, L. SJÖLAND, AND A. UGGLA. 1987. Use of the peroxidase anti-peroxidase (PAP) method to identify Toxoplasma gondii antigen in formalin fixed, paraffin embedded tissue sections from brown hares (Lepus europaeus P.), mountain hares (Lepus timidus L.), and capercaillies (Tetrao urogallus L.). Proceedings of the XIII Scandinavian Symposium on Parasitology, Helsinki, Finland. Suomen Eläinlääkerilehti 93: 55-56.
17. HAMIR, A. N., G. MOSER, D. T. GALLIGAN, S. W. DAVIS, D. E. GRANSTROM, AND J. P. DUBEY. 1993. Immunohistochemical study to demonstrate Sarcocystis neurona in equine protozoal myeloencephalitis. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation 5: 418-422.
18. HÜLPHERS, G., K. LILLEENGEN, AND S. RUBARTH. 1947. Toxoplasmos hos hare och tjäder. Svensk Veterinartidskrift 52: 295-332.
19. KLUMPP, S. A., D. C. ANDERSON, H. M. McCLURE, AND J. P. DUBEY. 1994. Encephalomyelitis due to a Sarcocystis neurona-like protozoan in a rhesus monkey (Macaca mulatta) infected with simian immunodeficiency virus. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 51: 332-338.
20. LINDSAY, D. S., AND J. P. DUBEY. 1989. Immunohistochemical diagnosis of Neospora caninum in tissue sections. American Journal of Veterinary Research 50: 1981-1983.
21. MENSE, M. G., J. P. DUBEY, AND B. L. HOMER. 1992. Acute hepatic necrosis associated with a Sarcocystis-like protozoa in a sea lion (Zalophus californianus). Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation 4: 486-490.
22. MÖRNER, T. 1981. Toxoplasmosis in capercaillie. In Proceedings, Second International Symposium on Grouse, Edinburgh, Scotland, p. 229-232.
23. RAKICH, P. M., J. P. DUBEY, AND J. K. CONTARINO. 1992. Acute hepatic sarcocystosis in a chinchilla. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation 4: 484-486.
24. SMITH, J. H., J. L. MEIER, P. J. G. NEILL, AND E. D. Box. 1987a. Pathogenesis of Sarcocystis falcatula in the budgerigar. 1. Early pulmonary schizogony. Laboratory Investigation 56: 60-71.
25. _, _, _, AND _. 1987b. Pathogenesis of Sarcocystis falcatula in the budgerigar. 2. Pulmonary pathology. Laboratory Investigation 56: 72-84.
26. ZEMAN, D. H., J. P. DUBEY, AND D. ROBISON. 1993. Fatal hepatic sarcocystosis in an American black bear. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation 5: 480-483.