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Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, 2014
Journal of Comparative Pathology
A 15-year-old male African lion (Panthera leo) was presented with blindness due to bilateral panu... more A 15-year-old male African lion (Panthera leo) was presented with blindness due to bilateral panuveitis with retinal detachment. Feline coronavirus (FCoV) antigen was identified immunohistochemically in ocular macrophages, consistent with a diagnosis of feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) infection. This is the first report of FIP in an African lion and the first report of ocular FIP in a non-domestic felid. Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
There has been a reduction of incidences of anthrax in the developed countries but it is still a ... more There has been a reduction of incidences of anthrax in the developed countries but it is still a public health problem in the developing countries where communities live in interface areas with wildlife. An outbreak of anthrax in Hippopotamus amphibious was observed in Zambia. Following the death of hippopotamuses, suspected human cases were reported.The objective of this study was to isolate and confirm Bacillus anthracis and to determine the antimicrobial susceptibility for the management of the disease. Of the specimens collected, 29.4% (95% confidence interval [CI],11.4^56.0) were from humans, 42. 1% (95% CI, 21. 1^66.0) were from hippopotamuses and 20.0% (95% CI, 6.61^44.3) from the soil were found to be positive were for B. anthracis. An antimicrobial susceptibility test revealed that all the isolates were found to be sensitive to the recommended antibiotics.The disease control was achieved by case management and by explaining to the communities that they should avoid contact with animals that die from unknown causes.
A female wild African lion (Panthera leo) was presented with an 8-month history of a wound with m... more A female wild African lion (Panthera leo) was presented with an 8-month history of a wound with multiple discharging sinus tracts on the left paw. Microscopical examination revealed squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of cutaneous SCC in an African lion. Cutaneous SCC presenting as discharging sinus tracts lined by neoplastic squamous cells has not been reported previously in animals.
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, 2014
Journal of Comparative Pathology
A 15-year-old male African lion (Panthera leo) was presented with blindness due to bilateral panu... more A 15-year-old male African lion (Panthera leo) was presented with blindness due to bilateral panuveitis with retinal detachment. Feline coronavirus (FCoV) antigen was identified immunohistochemically in ocular macrophages, consistent with a diagnosis of feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) infection. This is the first report of FIP in an African lion and the first report of ocular FIP in a non-domestic felid. Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
There has been a reduction of incidences of anthrax in the developed countries but it is still a ... more There has been a reduction of incidences of anthrax in the developed countries but it is still a public health problem in the developing countries where communities live in interface areas with wildlife. An outbreak of anthrax in Hippopotamus amphibious was observed in Zambia. Following the death of hippopotamuses, suspected human cases were reported.The objective of this study was to isolate and confirm Bacillus anthracis and to determine the antimicrobial susceptibility for the management of the disease. Of the specimens collected, 29.4% (95% confidence interval [CI],11.4^56.0) were from humans, 42. 1% (95% CI, 21. 1^66.0) were from hippopotamuses and 20.0% (95% CI, 6.61^44.3) from the soil were found to be positive were for B. anthracis. An antimicrobial susceptibility test revealed that all the isolates were found to be sensitive to the recommended antibiotics.The disease control was achieved by case management and by explaining to the communities that they should avoid contact with animals that die from unknown causes.
A female wild African lion (Panthera leo) was presented with an 8-month history of a wound with m... more A female wild African lion (Panthera leo) was presented with an 8-month history of a wound with multiple discharging sinus tracts on the left paw. Microscopical examination revealed squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of cutaneous SCC in an African lion. Cutaneous SCC presenting as discharging sinus tracts lined by neoplastic squamous cells has not been reported previously in animals.