Isolation and molecular characterisation of Halicephalobus gingivalis in the brain of a horse in Piedmont, Italy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A fatal case of meningoencephalitis was reported in a 13-year-old Koninklijk Warmbloed Paard Nederland stallion, suspected of West Nile virus (WNV) infection, in the Piedmont region of Italy. Clinical signs included right head tilt and circling, depression alternated with excitability, fever and lateral strabismus. Combined treatment consisting of dimethylsulfoxide, dexamethasone, sulphonamides and sedative was administered, but because of the poor conditions the horse was euthanatized and submitted for necropsy.

Results

At post-mortem examination no skin lesions were observed, all organs appeared normal on gross evaluation and only head and blood samples were further investigated. Neuropathological findings consisted of granulomatous meningoencephalitis and larva

SUBMITTER: Pintore MD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5341423 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature