Sarcocystis sp.-associated meningoencephalitis in a bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 564-568

  Olson, Erik J ^a   Wünschmann, Arno ^a   Dubey, J P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus); Immunohistochemistry; Meningoencephalitis; Sarcocystis sp. infection

Indexed keywords

HALIAEETUS LEUCOCEPHALUS; NEOSPORA CANINUM; RAPTORES; SARCOCYSTIS; SARCOCYSTIS NEURONA; SARCOCYSTIS SP.; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIRD DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CEREBELLUM; COCCIDIOSIS; EAGLE; FEMALE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MENINGOENCEPHALITIS; PARASITOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; SARCOCYSTIS;

ANIMALS; BIRD DISEASES; CEREBELLUM; EAGLES; FEMALE; MENINGOENCEPHALITIS; SARCOCYSTIS; SARCOCYSTOSIS;

EID: 38449114152     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063870701900519     Document Type: Article

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