Protozoal Meningoencephalitis in Sea Otters (Enhydra lutris): a Histopathological and Immunohistochemical Study of Naturally Occurring Cases

Journal of Comparative Pathology

Volumn 137, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 102-121

  Thomas, N J ^a   Dubey, J P ^b   Lindsay, D S ^c   Cole, R A ^a   Meteyer, C U ^a  

^a NATIONAL WILDLIFE HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c CENTER FOR MOLECULAR MEDICINE AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

Enhydra lutris; immunohistochemistry; meningoencephalitis; Sarcocystis neurona; sea otter; Toxoplasma gondii

Indexed keywords

MINERAL;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN CORTEX; CARNIVORA; CEREBELLUM DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; GLIOSIS; GRAY MATTER; HISTOPATHOLOGY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LIFE CYCLE; MACROPHAGE; MENINGOENCEPHALITIS; MEROZOITE; MORPHOLOGY; MORTALITY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NONHUMAN; PARASITE ISOLATION; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTOZOON; SARCOCYSTIS NEURONA; TACHYZOITE; TOXOPLASMA GONDII; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, PROTOZOAN; ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN; BRAIN; CELLS, CULTURED; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM PROTOZOAL INFECTIONS; HEART; LUNG; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MYOCARDIUM; OTTERS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SARCOCYSTIS; SARCOCYSTOSIS; TOXOPLASMA; TOXOPLASMOSIS, ANIMAL;

ENHYDRA; ENHYDRA LUTRIS; SARCOCYSTIS NEURONA; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

EID: 34548362101     PISSN: 00219975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2007.05.001     Document Type: Article

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