Microsporidiosis in Four Tortoises (Testudo hermanni boettgeri)

Microsporidia are obligate intracellular, spore-forming fungi. A wide range of vertebrate and invertebrate hosts can be infected; however, cases of infected turtles or tortoises have not yet been described. This is the first description of 4 cases in tortoises (Testudo spp), which showed general sig...

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Published inVeterinary pathology Vol. 54; no. 4; pp. 704 - 709
Main Authors Eydner, M., Donhauser, J., Beineke, A., Guenther, P., Blahak, S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.07.2017
Subjects
Animals
Female
Intestines - microbiology
Intestines - pathology
Liver - microbiology
Liver - pathology
Lung - microbiology
Lung - pathology
Microsporidiosis - pathology
Microsporidiosis - veterinary
Turtles - microbiology
tortoise
histology
microsporidiosis
Testudo spp
electron microscopy
encephalitozoonosis
reptilia
microsporidia
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Summary:Microsporidia are obligate intracellular, spore-forming fungi. A wide range of vertebrate and invertebrate hosts can be infected; however, cases of infected turtles or tortoises have not yet been described. This is the first description of 4 cases in tortoises (Testudo spp), which showed general signs of illness as well as intestinal and respiratory signs until death occurred or they were euthanized. Granulomatous and necrotizing inflammation was visible in the lung and liver. Fungal organisms were present in heart blood, lung, liver, and intestine. Because of their morphology, staining properties (eg, positive in periodic acid–Schiff and silver reaction), and electron microscopic appearance, they were classified as microsporidia.
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ISSN:0300-9858
1544-2217
DOI:10.1177/0300985817691579