Invasive Colonic Entamoebiasis in Wild Cane Toads, Australia
We detected a disease syndrome in free-ranging Australian cane toads involving atypical behavior and emaciation that is associated with a previously undescribed Entamoeba sp. that infiltrates the colonic lining, causing it to slough. The organism may become seasonally pathogenic when toads are under...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2018-08-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/8/18-0101_article |