Invasive colonic entamoebiasis in wild cane toads, Australia

Cathy M. Shilton; Jan Šlapeta; Richard Shine; Gregory P. Brown

doi:10.3201/eid2408.180101

Invasive colonic entamoebiasis in wild cane toads, Australia

Cathy M. Shilton, Jan Šlapeta, Richard Shine, Gregory P. Brown^*

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Abstract

We detected a disease syndrome in free-ranging Australian cane toads involving atypical behavior and emaciation that is associated with a previously undescribed Entamoeba sp. that infiltrates the colonic lining, causing it to slough. The organism may become seasonally pathogenic when toads are under hydric and nutritional stress.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1541-1543
Number of pages	3
Journal	Emerging Infectious Diseases
Volume	24
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2408.180101
Publication status	Published - Aug 2018
Externally published	Yes

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Invasive colonic entamoebiasis in wild cane toads, Australia

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