title: Toxoplasmosis in sand fox (Vulpes rueppelli).
abstract: Fatal toxoplasmosis was diagnosed in a sand fox (Vulpes rueppelli) from United Arab Emirates. Toxoplasma gondii-like tachyzoites were found associated with necrosis in the intestine, spleen, liver, pancreas, lungs, mesenteric lymph nodes, and heart. Tachyzoites reacted positively with T. gondii-specific polyclonal antibodies. Antibodies to T. gondii were detected in 8 captive V. rueppelli assayed by the modified direct agglutination test in titers of 1:800 or higher.
authors.affiliation: Breeding Centre for Endangered Arabian Wildlife, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
authors.forename: An
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pas
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Dubey
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005589:Foxes / Q000469:parasitology*; D008297:Male; D008460:Meat / Q000469:parasitology; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology; D009336:Necrosis / Q000662:veterinary; D013154:Spleen / Q000473:pathology; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000276:immunology; D014124:Toxoplasmosis, Animal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D014781:Viscera / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan