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.
Soldati
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Centre for Fish and Wildlife Health, Institute for Animal Pathology, VETSUISSE-Faculty, University of Berne, Länggassstrasse 122, 3012 Berne, Switzerland.
Kiupel
M
M
Wise
A
A
Maes
R
R
Botteron
C
C
Robert
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N
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