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Published on: April 28, 2019
Meningoencephalomyelitis caused by Neospora caninum in a juvenile fallow deer (Dama dama)
1Centre for Fish and Wildlife Health, Institute for Animal Pathology, VETSUISSE-Faculty, University of Berne, Länggassstrasse 122, 3012 Berne, Switzerland.
Abstract:
Neosporosis, caused by the protozoan parasite Neospora caninum, is a serious cause of bovine abortion, stillbirth and perinatal death. This paper reports a clinical neosporosis in a 3-week-old fallow deer (Dama dama). The fawn was full term and appeared normal at birth. Histological lesions consisted of a multifocal necrotizing and granulomatous meningoencephalomyelitis, with intralesional protozoal cysts. Positive immunohistochemical staining and characteristic PCR products confirmed the diagnosis of N. caninum infection.
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