Fatal Balamuthia mandrillaris infection in a gorilla - first case of balamuthiasis in Germany.
J Med Primatol
; 40(6): 437-40, 2011 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-21496054
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
A 12-year-old female western lowland gorilla died in a zoological garden in Germany after exhibiting general neurological signs.METHODS:
Balamuthia mandrillaris was identified as causative agent by indirect immunofluorescent staining of brain sections and confirmed by PCR and respective sequencing.RESULTS:
The animal suffered from a chronic progressive necrotizing amebic meningoencephalitis.CONCLUSION:
This is the first case of Balamuthia amebic encephalitis in Germany.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Encéfalo
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Enfermedades del Simio Antropoideo
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Infecciones Protozoarias del Sistema Nervioso Central
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Balamuthia mandrillaris
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Amebiasis
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Gorilla gorilla
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Animals
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Med Primatol
Año:
2011
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Alemania
