Fox encephalitozoonosis: isolation of the agent from an outbreak in farmed blue foxes (Alopex lagopus) in Finland and some hitherto unreported pathologic lesions
The farmed blue fox (Alopex lagopus) is particularly susceptible to congenital infections of the microsporidian species Encephalitozoon cuniculi. This report is based on an outbreak of the disease in Finland with high mortality. Five pups (four males and one female) with prolonged disease were exami...
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ftunivzuerich:oai:www.zora.uzh.ch:18600 2024-06-23T07:45:19+00:00 Fox encephalitozoonosis: isolation of the agent from an outbreak in farmed blue foxes (Alopex lagopus) in Finland and some hitherto unreported pathologic lesions Akerstedt, J Nordstoga, K Mathis, A Smeds, E Deplazes, P 2002-10-08 application/pdf https://www.zora.uzh.ch/id/eprint/18600/ https://www.zora.uzh.ch/id/eprint/18600/1/Akerstedt_et_al.,_J_Vet_Med_49_%28_2002%29.pdf https://doi.org/10.5167/uzh-18600 https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1439-0450.2002.00588.x eng eng Wiley-Blackwell https://www.zora.uzh.ch/id/eprint/18600/1/Akerstedt_et_al.,_J_Vet_Med_49_%28_2002%29.pdf doi:10.5167/uzh-18600 doi:10.1046/j.1439-0450.2002.00588.x info:pmid/12449250 urn:issn:0931-1793 info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess Akerstedt, J; Nordstoga, K; Mathis, A; Smeds, E; Deplazes, P (2002). Fox encephalitozoonosis: isolation of the agent from an outbreak in farmed blue foxes (Alopex lagopus) in Finland and some hitherto unreported pathologic lesions. Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series B, 49(8):400-405. Institute of Parasitology 570 Life sciences biology 610 Medicine & health 600 Technology Journal Article PeerReviewed info:eu-repo/semantics/article 2002 ftunivzuerich https://doi.org/10.5167/uzh-1860010.1046/j.1439-0450.2002.00588.x 2024-06-05T00:19:27Z The farmed blue fox (Alopex lagopus) is particularly susceptible to congenital infections of the microsporidian species Encephalitozoon cuniculi. This report is based on an outbreak of the disease in Finland with high mortality. Five pups (four males and one female) with prolonged disease were examined. The pups had moderate pathological alterations in the kidneys and mild lesions were found in the brains, hearts, salivary and prostatic glands. Diagnosis of E. cuniculi infection was made from serological tests (ELISA, CIA, IFAT), and by in vitro isolation of the parasite from the brain of all five pups investigated. The identity was confirmed by molecular means as E. cuniculi strain II ('mouse strain'). Novel histopathological lesions not described as yet in fox encephalitozoonosis are presented. These include cerebral infarction and necrotizing inflammation of the renal pelvis. The sources and mechanisms of spreading of E. cuniculi to blue foxes are discussed. Article in Journal/Newspaper Alopex lagopus University of Zurich (UZH): ZORA (Zurich Open Repository and Archive |
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Institute of Parasitology 570 Life sciences biology 610 Medicine & health 600 Technology Akerstedt, J Nordstoga, K Mathis, A Smeds, E Deplazes, P Fox encephalitozoonosis: isolation of the agent from an outbreak in farmed blue foxes (Alopex lagopus) in Finland and some hitherto unreported pathologic lesions |
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The farmed blue fox (Alopex lagopus) is particularly susceptible to congenital infections of the microsporidian species Encephalitozoon cuniculi. This report is based on an outbreak of the disease in Finland with high mortality. Five pups (four males and one female) with prolonged disease were examined. The pups had moderate pathological alterations in the kidneys and mild lesions were found in the brains, hearts, salivary and prostatic glands. Diagnosis of E. cuniculi infection was made from serological tests (ELISA, CIA, IFAT), and by in vitro isolation of the parasite from the brain of all five pups investigated. The identity was confirmed by molecular means as E. cuniculi strain II ('mouse strain'). Novel histopathological lesions not described as yet in fox encephalitozoonosis are presented. These include cerebral infarction and necrotizing inflammation of the renal pelvis. The sources and mechanisms of spreading of E. cuniculi to blue foxes are discussed. |
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Fox encephalitozoonosis: isolation of the agent from an outbreak in farmed blue foxes (Alopex lagopus) in Finland and some hitherto unreported pathologic lesions |
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Fox encephalitozoonosis: isolation of the agent from an outbreak in farmed blue foxes (Alopex lagopus) in Finland and some hitherto unreported pathologic lesions |
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Fox encephalitozoonosis: isolation of the agent from an outbreak in farmed blue foxes (Alopex lagopus) in Finland and some hitherto unreported pathologic lesions |
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Fox encephalitozoonosis: isolation of the agent from an outbreak in farmed blue foxes (Alopex lagopus) in Finland and some hitherto unreported pathologic lesions |
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Fox encephalitozoonosis: isolation of the agent from an outbreak in farmed blue foxes (Alopex lagopus) in Finland and some hitherto unreported pathologic lesions |
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fox encephalitozoonosis: isolation of the agent from an outbreak in farmed blue foxes (alopex lagopus) in finland and some hitherto unreported pathologic lesions |
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Akerstedt, J; Nordstoga, K; Mathis, A; Smeds, E; Deplazes, P (2002). Fox encephalitozoonosis: isolation of the agent from an outbreak in farmed blue foxes (Alopex lagopus) in Finland and some hitherto unreported pathologic lesions. Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series B, 49(8):400-405. |
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