A red fox (Vulpes vulpes) with signs of neurological disease was captured in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USA). The animal died in captivity and was examined because of suspected rabies. The liver had pale foci up to 4 mm in diameter. Foci of necrosis were associated with Toxoplasma gondii tachyzoites in several organs including liver, lungs and adrenal glands. Rabies antigen and distemper virus inclusions were not detected. The diagnosis of acute disseminated toxoplasmosis was confirmed by immunohistochemical staining.
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1 April 1990
Acute Disseminated Toxoplasmosis in a Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
J. P. Dubey,
A. N. Hamir,
C. E. Rupprecht
Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Vol. 26 • No. 2
April 1990
Vol. 26 • No. 2
April 1990
acute disseminated toxoplasmosis
case report
hepatic necrosis
red fox
tachyzoites
Toxoplasma gondii
Vulpes vulpes