RESUMEN

Sarcocystis neurona-like schizonts were found in sections of brain and spinal cord of two ataxic horses from Brazil. The diagnosis was supported by staining with anti-Sarcocystis serum in an immunohistochemical test. One of the affected horses was born in Argentina and raised in Brazil, and the other horse was born and raised in Brazil.

Asunto(s)

Ataxia/veterinaria , Enfermedades de los Caballos/parasitología , Sarcocystis/aislamiento & purificación , Sarcocistosis/veterinaria , Animales , Ataxia/parasitología , Encéfalo/parasitología , Encéfalo/patología , Brasil/epidemiología , Femenino , Enfermedades de los Caballos/epidemiología , Caballos , Masculino , Sarcocistosis/epidemiología , Sarcocistosis/parasitología , Médula Espinal/parasitología , Médula Espinal/patología