Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis: investigating immunopathogenesis and treatment efficacy in mouse models and clinically affected horses

Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM), predominantly caused by the protozoa Saracocystis neurona, is a common neurologic disease in horses from North America. Equine exposure to the parasite occurs frequently as the protozoa is excreted in opossum (Didelphis virginiana) feces and contaminates the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hay, Alayna Nicole
Other Authors: Animal and Poultry Sciences
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2020
Subjects:
EPM
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/96373