Title
Detection of antibodies against Toxoplasma gondii in a domestic ferret (Mustela putorius furo) in Lima, Peru
Other title
Detección de Anticuerpos Contra Toxoplasma gondii en un Hurón Doméstico (Mustela putorius furo) en Lima, Perú
Date Issued
01 January 2017
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Publisher(s)
Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Abstract
It is known that domestic ferrets (Mustela putorios furo) are susceptible to toxoplasmosis; however, information is scarce. This report describes the case of a 6.5 years old female ferret received at the Wild and Exotic Animals Clinic of the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (Lima, Peru), which presented recent anorexia and diarrhoea. Physical examination revealed dehydration, bradycardia, hypothermia, and lethargy. Haematology revealed leucocytosis, neutrophilia, and thrombocytopenia. Serum biochemistry revealed hypoglycaemia and increased creatine kinase. Anti-Toxoplasma IgM and IgG were found by Indirect Hemagglutination assay. The ferret died two days after therapy was established and post mortem examination was not allowed.
Start page
219
End page
225
Volume
28
Issue
1
Language
Spanish
OCDE Knowledge area
AnatomÃa, MorfologÃa
Ciencia veterinaria
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85021427661
Source
Revista de Investigaciones Veterinarias del Peru
ISSN of the container
16823419
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción CientÃfica
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