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*The life cycle lasts 3–5 weeks. | *The life cycle lasts 3–5 weeks. | ||
*Rupture of the host cell causes inflammation and results in clinical signs in the host animal. | *Rupture of the host cell causes inflammation and results in clinical signs in the host animal. | ||
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*In pet rabbits the most likely route of infection is via ingestion of spores from urine-contaminated food and water. | *In pet rabbits the most likely route of infection is via ingestion of spores from urine-contaminated food and water. | ||
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A gram-stained histological section from a rabbit’s cerebrum is shown. The animal presented with severe head tilt and was collapsed. It was euthanased.
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| What is your diagnosis? | Encephalitozoonosis.
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