Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Severe amoebic placentitis in a horse caused by an Acanthamoeba hatchetti isolate identified using next-generation sequencing.
- Journal:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
- Year:
- 2014
- Authors:
- Begg, Angela P et al.
- Affiliation:
- Vetnostics · United Kingdom
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A mare in eastern Australia developed a serious infection of the placenta after giving birth, known as amoebic placentitis. This condition was diagnosed by examining the placenta under a microscope. The specific type of amoeba causing the infection was identified as Acanthamoeba hatchetti using advanced genetic testing methods. The treatment details and outcome were not provided in the study.
Abstract
A case of amoebic placentitis in a mare from eastern Australia was diagnosed postpartum by histopathological examination of the placenta. The identity of the etiological agent was confirmed as Acanthamoeba hatchetti by use of diversity profiling based on a next-generation sequencing approach.
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