title: Lethal toxoplasmosis in an aviary of kakarikis (Cyanoramphus spp.) in Australia.
abstract: A small outbreak of fatal toxoplasmosis is described in 6 kakariki (Cyanoramphus spp.) in an aviary in Australia. Toxoplasma gondii-like tachyzoites were found associated with necrosis in intestine, spleen, liver, and lungs. Protozoal tachyzoites reacted positively with T. gondii-specific polyclonal antibodies. This is the first report of toxoplasmosis in kakariki.
authors.affiliation: Taronga Zoo, Mosman 2088, Australia.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hartley
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Booth
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Slocombe
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Dubey
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D007422:Intestines / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D008099:Liver / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D008168:Lung / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D010311:Parrots / Q000469:parasitology*; D013154:Spleen / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D014124:Toxoplasmosis, Animal / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D014739:Victoria / Q000453:epidemiology