Pancreatic cryptosporidiosis in ostriches.
Four 4-month-old ostriches exhibiting poor growth were submitted for necropsy. Gross findings included marked emaciation and pancreatic atrophy. Histological examination revealed pancreatic cryptosporidiosis with large numbers of Crypto-sporidium sp. present in the ductal epithelium causing necrosis and lymphoplasma-cytic inflammation. The gross and histological findings in these birds and the transmission electron microscopic features of the parasites are described.
Jardine
J E
JE
Department of Pathology, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, South Africa.
Verwoerd
D J
DJ