Fatal Toxoplasma gondii infection in the giant panda

Toxoplasma gondii can infect nearly all warm-blooded animals. We report an acute fatal T. gondii infection in the endangered giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) in a zoo in China, characterized by acute gastroenteritis and respiratory symptoms. T. gondii infection was confirmed by immunological an...

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Main Authors: Ma, Hongyu, Wang, Zedong, Wang, Chengdong, Li, Caiwu, Wei, Feng, Liu, Quan
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4626621/