Fatal disseminated toxoplasmosis in a zoological collection of meerkats (Suricata suricatta)

Two confirmed cases of fatal disseminated toxoplasmosis occurred in an urban zoological collection of meerkats (Suricata suricatta). Both cases are suspected to be the result of feral cats gaining access to the enclosure. Toxoplasmosis has rarely been documented in meerkats. Subsequent to prophylact...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Burger, Monica, du Plessis, Elizabeth C., Suleman, Essa, Gardner, Brett R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: AOSIS 2017
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6138117/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28397514
http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/jsava.v88i0.1428
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Sumario:Two confirmed cases of fatal disseminated toxoplasmosis occurred in an urban zoological collection of meerkats (Suricata suricatta). Both cases are suspected to be the result of feral cats gaining access to the enclosure. Toxoplasmosis has rarely been documented in meerkats. Subsequent to prophylactic treatment of all the animals and structural changes being implemented within the enclosure, no new cases have been recorded to date. Very little information is available on the disease in viverrids.

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