Sarcocystosis in a stillborn lamb

TY - JOUR

T1 - Sarcocystosis in a stillborn lamb

AU - Agerholm, Jørgen Steen

AU - Dubey, J. P.

PY - 2014/12/1

Y1 - 2014/12/1

N2 - Confirmed congenital sarcocystosis has been reported extremely rarely in domestic ruminants. Sarcocystosis was diagnosed in a stillborn lamb with microscopic lesions predominantly in the central nervous system and placenta. Encephalitis was characterized by multiple foci of glial nodules some with central necrosis, perivascular cuffing and vascular occlusion, while placental lesions consisted of multifocal necroses, inflammation and mild calcification. Immature and mature schizonts were found in vascular endothelium of several organs. It is suggested that the protozoa were Sarcocystis tenella based on their morphology, location and as this is the most pathogenic Sarcocystis sp. parasitizing sheep.

AB - Confirmed congenital sarcocystosis has been reported extremely rarely in domestic ruminants. Sarcocystosis was diagnosed in a stillborn lamb with microscopic lesions predominantly in the central nervous system and placenta. Encephalitis was characterized by multiple foci of glial nodules some with central necrosis, perivascular cuffing and vascular occlusion, while placental lesions consisted of multifocal necroses, inflammation and mild calcification. Immature and mature schizonts were found in vascular endothelium of several organs. It is suggested that the protozoa were Sarcocystis tenella based on their morphology, location and as this is the most pathogenic Sarcocystis sp. parasitizing sheep.

U2 - 10.1111/rda.12398

DO - 10.1111/rda.12398

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 25220847

SN - 0936-6768

VL - 49

SP - e60-e63

JO - Reproduction in Domestic Animals

JF - Reproduction in Domestic Animals

IS - 6

ER -