Table 1.
Case Identification | Date Found | Location Found | Age | Sex | Clinical signs | Gross findings | Ancillary tests | Ancillary test results |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Armadillo A | October 2016 | Livingston Parish, LA | Adult | Male | Circling behavior in resident's driveway | Foot erosions, Hemoabdomen | FATa for rabies virus | FAT negative |
Armadillo B | November 2015 | Tampa, FL | Adult | Male | Abnormal behavior, including circling | Meningeal vascular congestion, Foot erosions | FAT for rabies virus; viral isolation for arboviruses; PCRb for protozoa and nematode DNA | FAT negative; no viruses isolated; PCR negative for nematode DNA; PCR positive for Toxoplasma gondii |
Opossum A | September 2016 | Ascension Parish, LA | Juvenile | Male | Circling behavior; Unable to stand upright | Emaciation | FAT for rabies virus; viral isolation for arboviruses | FAT negative; no viruses isolated |
FAT: Fluorescent antibody test.
PCR: polymerase chain reaction.