Journal article
Diagnosis of naturally occurring toxoplasmosis by bronchoalveolar lavage in a cat
The Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association, Vol.37(3), pp.251-255
05/2001
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/110653
PMID: 11361117
Abstract
A 5-year-old cat presented with a history of fever and respiratory distress of 7 days' duration. The cat did not respond to initial symptomatic treatment. Through use of a bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) technique, the diagnosis of toxoplasmosis was obtained rapidly without evidence of adverse effects to the cat. Antemortem diagnosis of naturally occurring active Toxoplasma gondii infection can be difficult in cats. Identification of organisms obtained by BAL may be beneficial in the diagnosis of feline toxoplasmosis.
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- Title
- Diagnosis of naturally occurring toxoplasmosis by bronchoalveolar lavage in a cat
- Creators
- L Brownlee - Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University, Pullman 99164-7010, USAR K Sellon
- Publication Details
- The Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association, Vol.37(3), pp.251-255
- Academic Unit
- Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Department of
- Publisher
- United States
- Identifiers
- 99900547267801842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article