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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Published in:The Journal of parasitology 1990-02, Vol.76 (1), p.127-130
Main Authors: Dubey, J. P., Hartley, W. J., Lindsay, D. S., Topper, M. J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
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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Summary: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