Fatal disseminated toxoplasmosis in a zoological collection of meerkats (<i>Suricata suricatta</i>)

Two confirmed cases of fatal disseminated toxoplasmosis occurred in an urban zoological collection of meerkats (Suricata suricatta). Both cases are suspected to be the result of feral cats gaining access to the enclosure. Toxoplasmosis has rarely been documented in meerkats. Subsequent to prophylact...

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Main Authors: Monica Burger, Elizabeth C. du Plessis, Essa Suleman, Brett R. Gardner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2017-03-01
Series:Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
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Online Access:https://jsava.co.za/index.php/jsava/article/view/1428