First Swedish case of fatal equine parasitic encephalitis by Halicephalobus gingivalis

First Swedish case of fatal equine parasitic encephalitis by Halicephalobus gingivalis

Abstract Background Halicephalobus gingivalis is a nematode with zoonotic potential which can cause fatal opportunistic infections in various mammals. The parasite has never been diagnosed in Sweden, in any species, prior to the presented case. Case presentation An imported 21-year-old Icelandic mar...

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Main Authors: Karin Maria Olofsson, Norbert van de Velde, Simone Peletto, Barbara Iulini, Laura Pratley, Behzad Modabberzadeh, Emilian Małek, Giulio Grandi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-12-01
Series:Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica
Subjects:
Encephalitic and nephritic nematodiasis
Horse
Phylogenetic analysis
Zoonosis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13028-023-00719-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13028-023-00719-5

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