Donkey klossiellosis in Kenya

Karanja, D.N.; Ngatia, TA; Wandera, JG

doi:10.1016/0304-4017(94)00739-y

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“…Klossiella equi is the only known renal coccidian parasite of equines [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]. Although first described in 1946, very little is known about this parasite.…”

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“…Although first described in 1946, very little is known about this parasite. Schizogony occurs within Bowman's capsule and the proximal convoluted tubles while gametogony and sporogony occur within the loop of Henle and distal convoluted tubles [3,5,6,9,10]. Mode of transmission has not been identified but is thought to be through ingestion of sporulated sporocysts passed in urine [4,9].…”

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“…Attempts to define the prevalence ante mortem have met with difficulties in recovery of sporocysts in urine samples [7]; thus, prevalence has been primarily based on histological examination of the kidneys taken at necropsy. Using this, 6/47 horses in Australia [7], 2/8 donkeys in Kenya [6], 8/14 burros residing in the US but born in Mexico [1], and 5/40 ponies and 3/14 burros in the US [9] have been found to be infected. Thus, the prevalence appears to vary considerably.…”

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“…Klossiella equi is usually considered to be an incidental finding [1,6,8], although it has been associated with renal tubular nephrosis and nephritis in immunocompromised animals [4,5,7]. Thus, there may be an association between severity of infection with K. equi and impaired immune function.…”

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Klossiella equiInfection in an Immunosuppressed Horse: Evidence of Long-Term Infection

Ballweber

Dailey

Landolt

2012

Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine

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A 13-year-old quarter horse gelding presented with a history of hematuria of approximately 1-year duration, anemia, weight loss over the previous six months, and bilateral nasal discharge of 2-week duration. It was determined that hematuria was most likely caused by the coccidian parasite Klossiella equi. Additional case workup suggested a diagnosis of pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction. Confirmatory testing was declined by the owners and the horse was discharged on medical therapy. Despite initial improvement after discharge, the horse developed unresolving sinusitis approximately 1 year later and was euthanized. Necropsy confirmed the presence of an adenoma of the pars intermedia of the pituitary gland, supporting the initial diagnosis. Additional findings included multiple developmental stages of K. equi present in the kidneys. This finding demonstrates infections with K. equi can be chronic in nature and supports the association of increased severity of klossiellosis and impaired immune function.

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“…Klossiella equi is the only known renal coccidian parasite of equines [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]. Although first described in 1946, very little is known about this parasite.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Klossiella equiInfection in an Immunosuppressed Horse: Evidence of Long-Term Infection

Ballweber

Dailey

Landolt

2012

Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine

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“…Klossiella equi infection has also been described in donkeys [111,112]. This is often a necropsy finding because clinical signs from this coccidian parasite are not apparent.…”

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Donkey Internal Medicine—Part II: Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Neurologic, Urinary, Ophthalmic, Dermatology, and Musculoskeletal Disorders

Mendoza

Toribio

Pérez-Écija

2018

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

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a b s t r a c tCardiovascular diseases are scarcely reported in donkeys, probably linked to their limited athletic attitude and low frequency of poor performance-related examinations. Reports on treatments for cardiovascular pathologies are anecdotal in donkeys. Respiratory tract anatomy shows important differences between horses and donkeys. Donkeys and mules can act as reservoirs spreading many viral, bacterial, and parasitic infectious respiratory diseases. Mosquito and tick-borne encephalitis have been reported in these species in the later years, and even donkeys are being used as sentinels in some areas to detect these emerging diseases. Management and treatment of lithiases can be transferable from horses; however, the same assumption must still be demonstrated for acute and chronic renal diseases. Ocular pathologies are similar to horses, with corneal ulcers frequently observed. Lameness is a common problem in donkeys, with laminitis as the most reported cause followed by pedal abscess.

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