Cerebral baylisascariosis in a rainbow lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus) in a German Zoo

Abstract Background The raccoon roundworm, Baylisascaris procyonis, can cause a meningoencephalitis as neural larva migrans which is known in avian species, including rainbow lorikeets in North America, but has not been described in Old World parrots in Germany yet. Case presentation A 2-month-old,...

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Main Authors: Sarah Pfetzing, Andreas Bernhard, Christian Bauer, Florian Hansmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-03-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-024-03946-8