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NECROHEMORRHAGIC MENINGOENCEPHALITIS IN A RED RUFFED LEMUR (VARECIA RUBRA) CAUSED BY ACANTHAMOEBA T1 GENOTYPE.
Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine : official publication of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians - 1 Mar 2026
Ferchaw Hunter, Bessemer Bayla, Dixon Sasha, Chien Rory C, Ritter Jana M, M Ali Ibne Karim, Roy Shantanu, Seeley Kathryn E
Abstract excerpt
A 5-yr-old castrated male red ruffed lemur (Varecia rubra) was evaluated for cluster seizures over a 24-h period. Seizures were refractory to anticonvulsive therapy. MRI revealed meningoencephalitis affecting the left occipital lobe. Because of concern for superrefractory status epilepticus and overall poor prognosis, the animal was humanely euthanized. Postmortem examination revealed necrohemorrhagic...
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