Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Sarcocystis canis associated hepatitis in a Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) from Alaska.
- Journal:
- Journal of wildlife diseases
- Year:
- 2014
- Authors:
- Welsh, Trista et al.
- Affiliation:
- University of Georgia · United States
- Species:
- dog
Abstract
Sarcocystis canis infection was associated with hepatitis in a Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus). Intrahepatocellular protozoal schizonts were among areas of necrosis and inflammation. The parasite was genetically identical to S. canis and is the first report in a Steller sea lion, indicating another intermediate host species for S. canis.
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