GRANULOMATOUS FILARIAL ENCEPHALOMYELITIS CAUSED BY CHANDLERELLA QUISCALI IN A NORTHERN CRESTED CARACARA (CARACARA CHERIWAY). Academic Article

abstract

• A northern crested caracara (Caracara cheriway) was presented after being found nonambulatory in a field. On physical examination, the bird had severe hind-limb paresis. The bird did not improve after 10 days of hospitalization and was euthanized. Histologic examination of the cerebrum and spinal cord revealed multiple adult filarial nematodes surrounded by granulomatous inflammation with several multinucleated giant cells. These parasites were confirmed to be Chandlerella quiscali with polymerase chain reaction. This is the first report of C. quiscali in a bird of prey.

authors

• Porter, Brian

published proceedings

• J Zoo Wildl Med

author list (cited authors)

• Edwards, E. E., Dangoudoubiyam, S., Hoppes, S. M., & Porter, B. F.

citation count

• 5

complete list of authors

• Edwards, Erin E||Dangoudoubiyam, Sriveny||Hoppes, Sharman M||Porter, Brian F

publication date

• March 2017

publisher

• American Association of Zoo Veterinarians  Publisher

published in

• Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine  Journal

keywords

• Animals
• Avian
• Bird Diseases
• Caracara Cheriway
• Central Nervous System Helminthiasis
• Chandlerella Quiscali
• Encephalomyelitis
• Falconiformes
• Filariasis
• Filarioidea
• Male
• Northern Crested Caracara

PubMed Central ID

• 28363039

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1638/2016-0123.1

start page

• 237

end page

• 240

volume

• 48

issue

• 1

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1638/2016-0123.1