Detection of Neospora caninum Tachyzoites in Canine Cerebrospinal Fluid

Gaitero, Lluís; Añor, S.; Montoliu, Patrícia; Zamora, Ángeles; Pumarola, M.

doi:10.1892/0891-6640(2006)20[410:doncti]2.0.co;2

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“…Demonstration of bacteria, fungi, yeast, or protozoa in CSF can confi rm the presence of these infections. A variety of bacterial types-Cryptococcus, Blastomyces, Histoplasma, Neospora caninum, and ehrlichial organisms-have been demonstrated in CSF (Gaitero et al, 2006;Singh et al, 2005). Parasites such as Toxocara canis, Dirofi laria immitis, Cuterebra larva, or Cysticercus that may cause neurologic disease have not been reported to be seen in CSF cytology preparations.…”

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The Central Nervous System

Lorenzi¹,

Mandara²

2010

Canine and Feline Cytology

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The Central Nervous System

Lorenzi¹,

Mandara²

2010

Canine and Feline Cytology

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“…Definitive diagnosis of neospora myositis requires identification of parasitic cysts in tissue biopsy with subsequent speciation using PCR (Meseck and others 2005, Gaitero and others 2006) or immunohistochemical analysis (Ruehlmann and others 1995, Crookshanks and others 2007). …”

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Neosporosis presenting as temporal muscle atrophy in a dog

Serrano

Freeman

2017

Vet Record Case Reports

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This case report describes an atypical presentation of neosporosis in a dog that initially presented as bilateral temporal muscle atrophy. Following initiation of prednisolone treatment for the presumed masticatory muscle myositis, a worsening in the dog’s physical condition and ambulation rapidly became evident. The dog progressed to a severe non-ambulatory tetraparesis with inability to swallow, despite discontinuation of prednisolone and initiation of clindamycin and potentiated sulphonamide once a diagnosis of generalised Neospora caninum myositis was reached. Nine days after treatment with clindamycin and potentiated sulphonamide was commenced the dog began to show some voluntary muscle control, and was discharged fully ambulatory 15 days after hospitalisation. This case highlights an unusual presentation of neosporosis and demonstrates that medical therapy, along with intensive nursing, can result in a good outcome even with severe generalised disease.

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“…Neutrophilic pleocytosis has been associated with a wide variety of active inflammatory disorders, including trauma, postmyelographic aseptic meningitis, fibrocartilaginous embolic myelopathy, myelomalacia, hemorrhage, neoplasia, and mycotic and bacterial meningitis (Mariani et al, 2002;Mikszewski et al, 2006). A variety of fungal types-Cryptococcus, Blastomyces, Histoplasma, Neospora caninum, and ehrlichial organisms-have been demonstrated in CSF (Gaitero et al, 2006;Singh et al, 2005). Marked neutrophilic pleocytosis is most often found with bacterial or fungal meningoencephalitis, neoplasia (Fig.…”

Section: Pleocytosismentioning

confidence: 99%