| isolation and molecular characterization of toxoplasma gondii from captive slender-tailed meerkats (suricata suricatta) with fatal toxoplasmosis in argentina. | in this study, the diagnosis of fatal disseminated toxoplasmosis in three captive slender-tailed meerkats (suricata suricatta) in the zoo of la plata, argentina and the invitro isolation and molecular characterization of toxoplasma gondii are reported. the animals showed depression, dyspnea and hypothermia, and also ataxia in one case, and died within 1-5 days. the main histopathological lesions included interstitial pneumonia, non-suppurative inflammatory changes and focal necrosis in liver, sp ... | 2009 | 19201541 |