Is it canine DUSN?: Another view of retinopathies, some acquired, and others possibly "inherited": Another view of retinopathies, some acquired, and others possibly "inherited".

The term retinopathy has been used to group several heterogeneous retinal abnormalities that are clearly acquired or are suspected/proposed to be inherited. Some share characteristic focal/multifocal hyperreflective tapetal lesions with a dark center, and areas of non-tapetal depigmentation suggestive of patchy or diffuse outer retinal atrophy. Progression is variable, and some develop unilateral or bilateral fundus changes resembling the clearly inherited form of retinal degeneration referred to as PRA.

SEROLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS OF IN PRIMATES USING A HUMAN ELISA TEST.

The usefulness of a human enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for serological diagnosis of larva migrans was assessed in nonhuman primates (NHP). The test was originally developed as an assay performed on human samples at Purdue University. Six participating zoos submitted 258 NHP serum samples, spanning these major phylogenetic groups: 1) great apes ( = 84), 2) lesser apes ( = 17), 3) Old World monkeys ( = 84), 4) New World monkeys ( = 20), and 5) prosimians ( = 53).

Baylisascaris procyonis-Associated Meningoencephalitis in a Previously Healthy Adult, California, USA.

After severe neurocognitive decline developed in an otherwise healthy 63-year-old man, brain magnetic resonance imaging showed eosinophilic meningoencephalitis and enhancing lesions. The patient tested positive for antibodies to Baylisascaris spp. roundworms, was treated with albendazole and dexamethasone, and showed improvement after 3 months.

Identification of Heterobilharzia americana infection in a dog residing in Indiana with no history of travel.

Case Description: A 1-year-old castrated male dog residing in Indiana was examined because of intermittent vomiting of 4 months' duration.

Clinical Findings: The dog's condition did not resolve with medication. Diagnostic imaging revealed a possible partial obstruction at the ileocecal junction.