A Case of Equine Cerebral Cryptococcosis in Leopoldville

Abstract

A case of equine cryptococcosis was observed in Leopoldville. This was the first time this disease had been found in an animal in the Congo. Macroscopic and post-mortem microscopic lesions observed in the horse and in inoculated laboratory animals were described in detail.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 22, 1968
Accession Number
AD0843462

Entities

People

  • R. Dormal
  • V. Herin

Organizations

  • United States Army Biological Warfare Laboratories

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Animals
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Biochemistry
  • Blood
  • Brain
  • Cardiovascular System
  • Cells
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Fungi
  • Government (Foreign)
  • Granulocytes
  • Hemorrhage
  • Infection
  • Laboratory Animals
  • Mycoses
  • Rodents
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Immunology
  • Virology (or Medical Virology).