Angiostrongylus cantonensis in a Red Ruffed Lemur at a Zoo, Louisiana, USA
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DOI: 10.3201/eid2805.212287
Abstract: A red ruffed lemur (Varecia rubra) from a zoo in Louisiana, USA, was euthanized for worsening paresis. Brain and spinal cord histology identified eosinophilic meningoencephalomyelitis with intralesional adult Angiostrongylus sp. nematodes. PCR and sequencing confirmed… read more here.
Keywords: ruffed lemur; red ruffed; zoo louisiana; louisiana usa ... See more keywords