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1 January 1992 Concomitant Cryptosporidia, Coronavirus and Parvovirus Infection in a Raccoon (Procyon lotor)
H. D. Martin, N. S. Zeidner
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Abstract

A juvenile raccoon (Procyon lotor) was found moribund near Fort Collins, Colorado (USA). Upon examination, the raccoon was dehydrated, had a mucopurulent oculonasal discharge and diarrhea, and was euthanized. Postmortem examination revealed emaciation, severe fibrinous gastroenteritis and a small, firm liver. Histopathological findings included blunting of villi, infiltration of lamina propria with neutrophils and plasma cells, and mild bronchopneumonia. Cryptosporidium sp. was demonstrated on intestinal villi and coronavirus and parvovirus were identified in feces. Fluorescent antibody test for rabies was negative and no evidence of canine distemper was found.

Martin and Zeidner: Concomitant Cryptosporidia, Coronavirus and Parvovirus Infection in a Raccoon (Procyon lotor)
H. D. Martin and N. S. Zeidner "Concomitant Cryptosporidia, Coronavirus and Parvovirus Infection in a Raccoon (Procyon lotor)," Journal of Wildlife Diseases 28(1), 113-115, (1 January 1992). https://doi.org/10.7589/0090-3558-28.1.113
Received: 21 August 1990; Published: 1 January 1992
KEYWORDS
case report
coronavirus
Cryptosporidium sp.
gastroenteritis
parvovirus
Procyon lotor
raccoon
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