Mieloencefalite protozoária eqüina (Relato de caso).

Authors

  • A. P. C. Peixoto
  • M. R. G. Kuchembuck
  • R. C. Gonçalves
  • S. B. Chiacchio
  • A. Kohayagawa
  • A. A. P. Castro

Keywords:

Mieloencefalite, Sarcocystis neurona, eqüinos

Abstract

RESUMO O objetivo deste trabalho foi relatar um caso de mieloencefalite protozoária equina no Estado de São Paulo, Brasil. O diagnóstico se baseou nos sinais clínicos, no resultado positivo para anticorpos contra Sarcocystis neurona no soro e no líquor pela técnica de Western blot.

Palavras chave: Mieloencefalite. Sarcocystis neurona. Equinos.

SUMMARY The purpose of this work was to present a case of equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) in the State of São Paulo, Brazil. The diagnosis was based on the clinical sings, the positive results of the serum and cerebrospinal fluid analysis (Western blot) for antibodies against Sarcocystis neurona.

Keywords: Myeloencephalitis. Sarcocystis neurona. Equine.

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Published

2005-03-13

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Clinical and Pathology