Encephalitis Associated with Sarcocystis halieti Infection in a Free-Ranging Little Owl (Athene noctua).

Publisher DOI
PubMed ID
33984148
Description
A juvenile Little Owl (Athene noctua) was diagnosed with granulomatous encephalitis and muscular sarcocysts. Sarcocystis halieti was identified in the brain and muscle tissue by PCR and subsequent sequencing. This is the first report of S. halieti as a potential encephalitis-causing pathogen in birds.
Date of Publication
2021-07-01
Publication Type
Article
Subject(s)
Language(s)
en
Contributor(s)
Maier-Sam, Kristina
Schmitz, Anna
Schulze, Christoph
Bock, Sabine
Hlinak, Andreas
Additional Credits
Series
Journal of wildlife diseases
Publisher
Wildlife Disease Association
ISSN
0090-3558
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