Encephalomyelitis associated with a Sarcocystis neurona-like organism in asea otter

Authors
Rosonke, BJ Brown, SR Tornquist, SJ Snyder, SP Garner, MM Blythe, LL
Citation
Bj. Rosonke et al., Encephalomyelitis associated with a Sarcocystis neurona-like organism in asea otter, J AM VET ME, 215(12), 1999, pp. 1839-1842
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Medicine/Animal Health
Journal title
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
ISSN journal
00031488 → ACNP
Volume
215
Issue
12
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1839 - 1842
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-1488(199912)215:12<1839:EAWASN>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Antemortem diagnosis of Sarcocystis neuroma infection in horses is suggeste d by detection of antibodies in the CSF in association with clinical signs. Postmortem diagnosis is made by identification of characteristic lesions in the CNS and immunohistochemical detection of organisms in the brain or spi nal cord. Transmission of infection of an S neurona-like organism in sea otters may i nvolve a definitive host ether than opossums.