Prototheca zopfii genotype 2 disseminated infection in a dog with neurological signs

ABSTRACT: Prototheca zopfii is an alga that can cause disease in animals and humans. Here, we reported a case of systemic protothecosis in a 2-year-old female Boxer. The animal exhibited tetraparesis and vertical nystagmus. It died two weeks after the onset of clinical signs and was necropsied. At g...

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Main Authors: Luciana Sonne, Eduardo Conceição de Oliveira, Fernando Froner Argenta, Rafael Souza Monteggia, Laerte Ferreiro, Uwe Rösler, Olivia Kershaw, David Driemeier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
Series:Ciência Rural
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782017000800551&lng=en&tlng=en