Hydrocephalus associated with Neospora caninum infection in an aborted bovine fetus.
This paper describes Neospora caninum-associated hydrocephalus in an aborted Hereford bovine fetus of 7 months' gestational age. Numerous tachyzoites were observed in areas of the cerebrum with lesions of non-suppurative necrotizing encephalitis.
Dubey
J P
JP
US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Livestock and Poultry Sciences Institute, Beltsville, Maryland 20705-2350, USA.
Abbitt
B
B
Topper
M J
MJ
Edwards
J F
JF
D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D002417:Cattle; D003048:Coccidiosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000662:veterinary*; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D018688:Neospora / Q000302:isolation & purification