Meningoencephalomyelitis caused by Neospora caninum in a juvenile fallow deer (Dama dama).
Neosporosis, caused by the protozoan parasite Neospora caninum, is a serious cause of bovine abortion, stillbirth and perinatal death. This paper reports a clinical neosporosis in a 3-week-old fallow deer (Dama dama). The fawn was full term and appeared normal at birth. Histological lesions consisted of a multifocal necrotizing and granulomatous meningoencephalomyelitis, with intralesional protozoal cysts. Positive immunohistochemical staining and characteristic PCR products confirmed the diagnosis of N. caninum infection.
Centre for Fish and Wildlife Health, Institute for Animal Pathology, VETSUISSE-Faculty, University of Berne, Länggassstrasse 122, 3012 Berne, Switzerland.
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Soldati
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Kiupel
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Wise
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Maes
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Botteron
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Robert
D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D000835:Animals, Wild; D003048:Coccidiosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D017931:DNA Primers; D016054:DNA, Protozoan / Q000032:analysis; D003670:Deer; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D007150:Immunohistochemistry / Q000662:veterinary; D008590:Meningoencephalitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D018688:Neospora / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000662:veterinary
D017931:DNA Primers; D016054:DNA, Protozoan