Disseminated infection with Balamuthia mandrillaris in a dog. Veterinary pathology. [Vet Pathol] Journal article

Title	Disseminated infection with Balamuthia mandrillaris in a dog.
Author(s)	Foreman O, Sykes J, Ball L, Yang N, De Cock H
Institution	oded@vmth.ucdavis.edu
Source	Vet Pathol 2004 Sep; 41(5):506-10.
MeSH	Animals Brain Central Nervous System Protozoal Infections DNA Primers Dog Diseases Dogs Fatal Outcome Immunohistochemistry Kidney Lobosea Male Nephritis Polymerase Chain Reaction Sarcomastigophora Infections
Abstract	Bilateral chronic granulomatous nephritis and meningoencephalitis were diagnosed on necropsy of a 2-year-old male Great Dane dog. The causative agent was identified as Balamuthia mandrillaris, based on morphologic features, immunohistochemical staining, and deoxyribonucleic acid detection using the polymerase chain reaction with newly designed primer pairs. Trophozoite and cystic forms of the amoeba were evident within the kidneys and brain parenchyma. This is the first report on a B. mandrillaris infection in a dog.
Language	eng
Pub Type(s)	Case Reports Journal Article
PubMed ID	15347823

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