Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Toxoplasmosis in an elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris).
- Journal:
- The Journal of parasitology
- Year:
- 2004
- Authors:
- Dubey, J P et al.
- Affiliation:
- Animal and Natural Resources Institute · United States
- Species:
- rabbit
Abstract
Toxoplasma gondii infections in fish-eating marine mammals is intriguing and indicative of contamination of the sea environment with oocysts. Toxoplasma gondii was identified in an elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris) that had encephalitis. Tissue cysts were found in sections of cerebrum, and the diagnosis was confirmed by immunohistochemical staining with T. gondii-specific polyclonal rabbit serum. This is the first report of T. gondii infection in an elephant seal.
Find similar cases for your pet
PetCaseFinder finds other peer-reviewed reports of pets with the same symptoms, plus a plain-English summary of what was tried across them.
Search related cases →Original publication: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15165069/