MURINE ENCEPHALITOZOONOSIS AND KIDNEY LESIONS IN SOME SLOVAK LABORATORY-ANIMAL BREEDING CENTERS

Citation
A. Elnaas et al., MURINE ENCEPHALITOZOONOSIS AND KIDNEY LESIONS IN SOME SLOVAK LABORATORY-ANIMAL BREEDING CENTERS, Helminthologia, 35(2), 1998, pp. 107-110
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Parasitiology,Zoology
Journal title
ISSN journal
04406605
Volume
35
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
107 - 110
Database
ISI
SICI code
0440-6605(1998)35:2<107:MEAKLI>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
One hundred and thirty-two mice from five laboratory colonies were ran domly examined for seropositivity to Encephalitozoon cuniculi and its relationship to the occurrence of kidney lesions was correlated. The i ndirect immunofluorescent antibody test was performed. The samples rea cted at dilutions between 1 : 64 and 1 : 2048, inclusive. Twenty mice were found to be seropositive in two colonies and the others in three colonies showed seronegative reactions. Histological changes were seen in 80 % of E. cuniculi-seropositive animals. The results show a corre lation between seropositivity and kidney lesions in infected animals.