Molecular findings of disseminated histoplasmosis in two captive snow leopards (Uncia uncia)

J Zoo Wildl Med. 2008 Sep;39(3):450-4. doi: 10.1638/2006-0062.1.

Abstract

This paper reports two cases of disseminated histoplasmosis in captive snow leopards (Uncia uncia). Histoplasmosis was diagnosed based on histopathology, immunohistochemistry, transmission electron microscopy, and molecular findings.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Animals, Zoo / microbiology
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Felidae / microbiology*
  • Histoplasma / isolation & purification*
  • Histoplasmosis / diagnosis
  • Histoplasmosis / veterinary*
  • Immunohistochemistry / veterinary