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Fatal Balamuthia mandrillaris infection in a gorilla – first case of balamuthiasis in Germany
Author(s) -
MätzRensing Kerstin,
Kunze Marius,
Zöller Martina,
Roos Christian,
Kiderlen Albrecht F.,
Ludwig Carsten,
Kaup FranzJosef
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of medical primatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.31
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1600-0684
pISSN - 0047-2565
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0684.2011.00479.x
Subject(s) - meningoencephalitis , encephalitis , pathology , medicine , virology , biology , virus
Background A 12‐year‐old female western lowland gorilla died in a zoological garden in Germany after exhibiting general neurological signs. Methods Balamuthia mandrillaris was identified as causative agent by indirect immunofluorescent staining of brain sections and confirmed by PCR and respective sequencing. Results The animal suffered from a chronic progressive necrotizing amebic meningoencephalitis. Conclusion This is the first case of Balamuthia amebic encephalitis in Germany.