Frenkelia microti infection in a chinchilla (Chinchilla laniger) in the United States.

J Parasitol

Livestock and Poultry Sciences Institute, United States Department of Agriculture, Agriculural Research Service, Beltsville, Maryland 20705-2350, USA.

Published: October 2000

A Frenkelia microti tissue cyst was found in the brain of a chinchilla (Chinchilla laniger) used for biomedical research. This is the first report of Frenkelia infection in this animal in the United States.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1645/0022-3395(2000)086[1149:FMIIAC]2.0.CO;2DOI Listing

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