Fatal visceral and neural sarcocystosis in dogs.
This paper describes acute visceral and neural sarcocystosis in four dogs. One animal was simultaneously infected with distemper virus, and another with Blastomyces dermatitidis. Schizonts and merozoites of Sarcocystis canis were found in the lesions. 1999 W.B. Saunders and Company Ltd.
Department of Pathology, New York State College of Veterinary Medicine, Ithaca, New York 14853, U.S.
S L
SL
Trasti
J P
JP
Dubey
D M
DM
Webb
T W
TW
Blanchard
J
J
Britt
D
D
Fritz
R M
RM
Lewis
D000818:Animals; D001759:Blastomycosis / Q000150:complications / Q000662:veterinary; D001921:Brain / Q000469:parasitology*; D015897:Comorbidity; D004216:Distemper / Q000150:complications; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*; D004285:Dogs; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D012522:Sarcocystis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012523:Sarcocystosis / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D014781:Viscera / Q000469:parasitology*