title: Microsporidal encephalitis in muskrats.
abstract: Microsporida similar morphologically to Encephalitozoon cuniculi were found in granulomatous foci in the brain of 5 of 29 wild-caught muskrats (Ondatra zibethica) held in captivity for various periods of time, but not in any of 36 free-living muskrats examined. The significance and possible source of this infection are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D011528:Protozoan Infections / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D011529:Protozoan Infections, Animal; D012376:Rodent Diseases / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology; D012377:Rodentia / Q000469:parasitology*