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. 2017 Jun 1;6(2):131–134. doi: 10.1016/j.ijppaw.2017.05.004

Table 1.

Summary of signalment, history, clinical signs, gross necropsy findings, and ancillary tests of angiostrongyliasis in free-ranging wildlife in the southeastern United States from 2015 to 2016.

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
a

FAT: Fluorescent antibody test.

b

PCR: polymerase chain reaction.