title: Diagnosis of atoxoplasmosis in a canary (Serinus canarius) by histopathologic and ultrastructural examination.
abstract: Our paper describes pathologic and ultrastructural features of a canary (Serinus canarius) infected by Atoxoplasma sp. Histologically, numerous mononuclear cells were observed in intestinal mucosa, liver, and spleen. Most of these cells contained a variable number of protozoal-like organisms. These organisms were identified as Atoxoplasma sp. by ultrastructural examination of reprocessed paraffin-embedded tissues.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Santiago de Compostela, Lugo, Spain.
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Quiroga
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Alemañ
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vázquez
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Nieto
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016782:Apicomplexa; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*; D002171:Canaries / Q000469:parasitology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D008854:Microscopy, Electron / Q000662:veterinary; D011529:Protozoan Infections, Animal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology