A survey of Encephalitozoon cuniculi in laboratory animal colonies in the United Kingdom.
Of 38 animal colonies serologically examined for Encephalitozoon cuniculi, 1 mouse, 2 rat and 4 guineapig colonies were positive. A further survey showed that the prevalence within mouse, rat, guineapig and rabbit colonies varied between 25 and 95%. Guineapigs housed with infected rabbits are at a greater risk of being infected than those housed separately. Nephritis was a common feature, but cerebral granulomata were not seen.
D000818:Animals; D000830:Animals, Laboratory; D000906:Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D016782:Apicomplexa / Q000276:immunology; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D051379:Mice; D011528:Protozoan Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D011529:Protozoan Infections, Animal; D051381:Rats; D012376:Rodent Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006113:United Kingdom
D000906:Antibodies