The Slovak Republic valencakova@uvm.sk SUMMARY Encephalitozoonosis is characterised as an infecti... more The Slovak Republic valencakova@uvm.sk SUMMARY Encephalitozoonosis is characterised as an infection in rabbits with the prevailingly chronic asymptomatic course of a disease. There are a growing number of cases with the occurrence of clinical neurological signs manifesting themselves as thorticollis, opisthotonus, circumvolute movements, loss of weight, and asthenia of hind-limbs, all of them pointing to an encephalitozoonosis. Recently there has been an increasing interest in domestic rabbit breeding, especially in the breed Nederland Dwarf of Oryctolagus cuniculus. Our case report is the first communication about the spontaneous encephalitozoonosis of this breed of rabbits in Slovakia. In order to diagnose the pathogenic agent of the disease, both methods – the indirect immunofluorescence test (IFAT) based on the detection of specific antibodies to Encephalitozoon cuniculi in the serum of the rabbit and the direct visualisation of spores in the faeces samples of the infected rabbi...
Objetives of the Study:: Giardia and Cryptosporidium are intestinal protozoan parasites of animal... more Objetives of the Study:: Giardia and Cryptosporidium are intestinal protozoan parasites of animals and humans and depending on the virulence of particular isolate and the immunological status of the hosts cause asymptomatic even severe intestinal disease. Cryptosporidium infections are common in humans and calves, but also occur in dogs, cats, farm animals and wildlife. Giardia infections affect humans and livestock, as well as dogs, cats and numerous species of wild mammals (Fayer, 2004). Currently, 13 species of Cryptosporidium spp. are recognised. Dogs can be naturally infected by Cryptosporidium canis, C. parvum and C. meleagridis (Xiao et al., 2004). Cryptosporidiosis in dogs is usually asymptomatic, but may cause severe diarrhoea, malabsortion and weight loss. Giardia intestinalis is known to infect multiple host species, including humans. Molecular genetic studies have demonstrated that G. intestinalis is a species complex comprising at least 7 major genotypes/assemblages (Th...
The Slovak Republic valencakova@uvm.sk SUMMARY Encephalitozoonosis is characterised as an infecti... more The Slovak Republic valencakova@uvm.sk SUMMARY Encephalitozoonosis is characterised as an infection in rabbits with the prevailingly chronic asymptomatic course of a disease. There are a growing number of cases with the occurrence of clinical neurological signs manifesting themselves as thorticollis, opisthotonus, circumvolute movements, loss of weight, and asthenia of hind-limbs, all of them pointing to an encephalitozoonosis. Recently there has been an increasing interest in domestic rabbit breeding, especially in the breed Nederland Dwarf of Oryctolagus cuniculus. Our case report is the first communication about the spontaneous encephalitozoonosis of this breed of rabbits in Slovakia. In order to diagnose the pathogenic agent of the disease, both methods – the indirect immunofluorescence test (IFAT) based on the detection of specific antibodies to Encephalitozoon cuniculi in the serum of the rabbit and the direct visualisation of spores in the faeces samples of the infected rabbi...
Objetives of the Study:: Giardia and Cryptosporidium are intestinal protozoan parasites of animal... more Objetives of the Study:: Giardia and Cryptosporidium are intestinal protozoan parasites of animals and humans and depending on the virulence of particular isolate and the immunological status of the hosts cause asymptomatic even severe intestinal disease. Cryptosporidium infections are common in humans and calves, but also occur in dogs, cats, farm animals and wildlife. Giardia infections affect humans and livestock, as well as dogs, cats and numerous species of wild mammals (Fayer, 2004). Currently, 13 species of Cryptosporidium spp. are recognised. Dogs can be naturally infected by Cryptosporidium canis, C. parvum and C. meleagridis (Xiao et al., 2004). Cryptosporidiosis in dogs is usually asymptomatic, but may cause severe diarrhoea, malabsortion and weight loss. Giardia intestinalis is known to infect multiple host species, including humans. Molecular genetic studies have demonstrated that G. intestinalis is a species complex comprising at least 7 major genotypes/assemblages (Th...
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