Über die Spontaninfektion mit Encephalitozoon cuniculi bei weissen Maeusen

Abstract

Out of 200 mice investigated 38 (19%) were found spontaneously infected with Encephalitozoon cuniculi. A brief description of the parasite and of the pathological alterations in the brain is given. The importance of bearing in mind the possibility of Encephalitozoon infections in investigations employing laboratory animals is pointed out.