Frenkelia microti infection in a chinchilla (Chinchilla laniger) in the United States.
A Frenkelia microti tissue cyst was found in the brain of a chinchilla (Chinchilla laniger) used for biomedical research. This is the first report of Frenkelia infection in this animal in the United States.
Dubey
J P
JP
Livestock and Poultry Sciences Institute, United States Department of Agriculture, Agriculural Research Service, Beltsville, Maryland 20705-2350, USA.
Clark
T R
TR
Yantis
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D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000469:parasitology; D002682:Chinchilla / Q000469:parasitology*; D003048:Coccidiosis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D012376:Rodent Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*; D021745:Sarcocystidae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014481:United States