Imes G D, Lloyd J C, Brightman M P
Onderstepoort J Vet Res. 1977 Mar;44(1):1-6.
This is a report on the clinical history and pathological lesions of a dog suffering from disseminated protothecosis due to Prototheca zopfi. Clinically, the dog was presented with bilateral conjunctivitis followed by blindness, deafness and posterior paresis. Pathological lesions were most severe in the eyes and consisted of subacute panophthalmitis with secondary posterior subcapsular cataract, posterior synechia, retinal detachment and microscopic evidence of glaucoma. The kidney, liver, brain, spleen and lungs were also affected. This is believed to be the first published account of protothecosis in mammals other than man in Africa. A review of the literature is included.
这是一份关于一只因佐菲原藻感染而患播散性原藻病的犬的临床病史和病理病变的报告。临床上，该犬表现为双侧结膜炎，随后出现失明、耳聋和后肢轻瘫。病理病变在眼部最为严重，包括亚急性全眼球炎，并伴有继发性后囊下白内障、虹膜后粘连、视网膜脱离以及青光眼的微观证据。肾脏、肝脏、大脑、脾脏和肺部也受到影响。据信，这是非洲除人类以外哺乳动物中原藻病的首次公开报道。文中还包括了文献综述。
