title: Otitis media/interna and suppurative meningoencephalomyelitis associated with Listeria monocytogenes infection in a llama.
abstract: Listeria monocytogenes was found to be the cause of fatal suppurative meningoencephalomyelitis in a 3.5-month-old cria. The cria initially had clinical signs of unilateral peripheral vestibular disease, but on the following day, the cria developed progressive signs of encephalitis. Treatment with antibiotics, flunixin meglumine, and anticonvulsant drugs failed to stop progression of the disease, and the cria was euthanatized. Post-mortem examination revealed otitis media-interna and diffuse suppurative meningoencephalomyelitis. Listeria monocytogenes was isolated from CSF and brain tissue.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Washington State University, Pullman 99164-6610.
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Van Metre
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Barrington
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Parish
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Tumas
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002161:Camelids, New World; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D007762:Labyrinthitis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008089:Listeria monocytogenes / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008088:Listeriosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008590:Meningoencephalitis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D010035:Otitis Media, Suppurative / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*