Baylisascaris procyonis encephalitis in Patagonian conures (Cyanoliseus patagonus), crested screamers (Chauna torquata), and a western Canadian porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum epixanthus) in a Manitoba zoo |
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| Authors: | Amy B Thompson Gordon J Glover Rosemary C Postey Jennifer L Sexsmith Thomas WS Hutchison Kevin R Kazacos |
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| Institution: | Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives, Veterinary Laboratory Services, 545 University Crescent, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 5S6 (Thompson, Postey, Sexsmith, Hutchinson); Assiniboine Park Zoo, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3P 2N7 (Glover); Department of Comparative Pathobiology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA (Kazacos) |
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| Abstract: | Neurological disease occurred in 4 Patagonian conures (Cyanoliseus patagonus), 2 crested screamer chicks (Chauna torquata), and 1 western Canadian porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum epixanthus) at a Manitoba zoo. Baylisascaris procyonis, the common raccoon roundworm, not previously identified in Manitoba, is considered the likely cause of neural larval migrans in these cases. |
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