Equine degenerative myeloencephalopathy: prevalence, impact, and management. [PDF]
Equine neuroaxonal dystrophy/equine degenerative myeloencephalopathy is an inherited neurodegenerative disorder affecting many horse breeds. Clinical signs include a symmetric ataxia and an abnormal stance at rest, similar to cervical vertebral ...
Burns, Erin N, Finno, Carrie J
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Nucleic Acids Encoding \u3cem\u3eSarcocystis Neurona\u3c/em\u3e Antigen and Uses Thereof [PDF]
The present invention provides novel isolated nucleic acids encoding antigenic proteins derived fromSarcocystis neurona, or unique fragments thereof.
Howe, Daniel K.
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Detection and characterization of diverse coccidian protozoa shed by California sea lions
Tissue-cyst forming coccidia in the family Sarcocystidae are etiologic agents of protozoal encephalitis in marine mammals including the federally listed Southern sea otter (Enhydra lutris).
Yvette A. Girard +9 more
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In 1995, one of the largest outbreaks of human toxoplasmosis occurred in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. Genetic typing identified a novel Toxoplasma gondii strain linked to the outbreak, in which a wide spectrum of human disease was ...
Amanda K Gibson +5 more
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\u3cem\u3eSarcocystis Neurona\u3c/em\u3e Diagnostic Primer and Its Use in Methods of Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis Diagnosis [PDF]
An amplification primer and probe which can be used in an in vitro diagnostic test for the presence of S. neurona in equine blood or cerebrospinal fluid. Sarcocystis neurona is responsible for the equine condition of protozoal myelitis. The amplification
Dubey, Jitender P. +3 more
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Chemical contaminants, pathogen exposure and general health status of live and beach-cast Washington sea otters (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) [PDF]
Analyses of blood and liver samples from live captured sea otters and liver samples from beachcast sea otter carcasses off the remote Washington coast indicate relatively low exposure to contaminants, but suggest that even at the low levels measured ...
Bowlby, C. E. +4 more
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Serological evidence of arboviruses and coccidia infecting horses in the Amazonian region of Brazil.
BACKGROUND:Arboviruses and protozoans can cause neurologic disorders in horses. In Brazilian Amazon, several horses presenting signs compatible with disorders caused by these infectious agents have been observed.
Fábio Alves Gomes +8 more
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Nucleic Acids Encoding \u3cem\u3eSarcocystis Neurona\u3c/em\u3e Antigen and Uses Thereof [PDF]
The present invention provides novel isolated nucleic acids encoding antigenic proteins derived from Sarcocystis neurona, or unique fragments thereof.
Howe, Daniel K.
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Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) remains an important neurologic disease of horses. There are no pathognomonic clinical signs for the disease. Affected horses can have focal or multifocal central nervous system (CNS) disease. EPM can be difficult
S.M. Reed +7 more
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2023 ACVIM Forum Research Abstract Program
Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Volume 38, Issue 1, Page 530-729, January/February 2024.
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