Disseminated toxoplasmosis in a captive porcupine (Coendou mexicanus) from Costa Rica
An adult porcupine (Coendou mexicanus) from the National Zoo, San Jose, Costa Rica, died because of toxoplasmosis involving the heart, lungs, liver, and kidneys, Toxoplasma gondii was found in lesions and the diagnosis was confirmed by immunohistochemical staining with T. gondii-specific polyclonal...
| Autores Principales: | Peña, M. A., Dubey, J. P., Morales, Juan Alberto |
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| Formato: | Artículo |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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American Society fo Parasitologists
2022
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http://hdl.handle.net/11056/23249 https://doi.org/10.2307/3284140 |
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An adult porcupine (Coendou mexicanus) from the National Zoo, San Jose, Costa Rica, died because of toxoplasmosis involving the heart, lungs, liver, and kidneys, Toxoplasma gondii was found in lesions and the diagnosis was confirmed by immunohistochemical staining with T. gondii-specific polyclonal rabbit antibodies. This is a new host record for T. gondii. |
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