Atoxoplasma spp. infection in captive canaries (Serinus canaria)

Clinical signs, histopathological and ultrastructural findings associated with Atoxoplasma spp. natural infection in captive canaries (Serinus canaria) are described. Intracytoplasmic Atoxoplasma-like protozoa were found in the liver and lung. In the liver, protozoa were found in hepatocytes and Kupffer's cells and were associated with granulomatous hepatitis and a marked bile duct hyperplasia. An usual finding was the presence of infected mononuclear cells adhered to the endothelium of the blood vessels in lung. The diagnosis was confirmed by ultrastructural examination of reprocessed paraffin-embedded tissues.
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Contributors
Sanchez-Cordon P J, Gomez-Villamandos J C, Gutierrez J, Sierra M A, Pedrera M, Bautista M J
Year
2007
Journal
Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series A-Physiology Pathology Clinical Medicine
Volume
54
Issue
1
Pages
23-26
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