Eosinophilic meningoencephalomyelitis in an orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis

Veterinary Quarterly

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 191-194

  Emerson, Jessica A ^a   Walden, Heather Stockdale ^a   Peters, Rosanne K ^a   Farina, Lisa L ^a   Fredholm, Daniel V ^a   Qvarnstrom, Yvonne ^b   Xayavong, Maniphet ^b   Bishop, Henry ^b   Slapcinsky, John ^c   McIntosh, Antoinette ^a   Wellehan Jr , James F X ^a  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Angiostrongylus cantonensis; eosinophilia; meningitis; orangutan; Pongo pygmaeus; primate; rat; real time PCR; Zachrysia provisoria

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSTRONGYLUS CANTONENSIS; ANIMALS; APE DISEASES; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; MENINGITIS; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; PONGO PYGMAEUS; STRONGYLIDA INFECTIONS;

EID: 84893810282     PISSN: 01652176     EISSN: 18755941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01652176.2013.880005     Document Type: Article

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