An Ocular Manifestation of a Systemic Disease With <i>Encephalitozoon Pogonae</i> in a Juvenile Central Bearded Dragon ( <scp> <i>Pogona vitticeps</i> </scp> )
This case highlights the potential for an ocular manifestation of a systemic disease caused by E. pogonae, underscoring the importance of considering microsporidial infections in the differential diagnosis of refractory ocular disease in reptiles. The findings also emphasize the challenges in diagnosing and treating these infections.
Authors
- Danielle Meritet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4445-7291)
- Megan Roeder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2309-3305)
- Kee-Tak Chan
- Sarah Ozawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9038-8795)
- Michala de Linde Henriksen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7901-7790)
- Vanessa Raphtis
- Augusto Jimenez‐Romero
Institutions
- North Carolina State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Veterinary Ophthalmology
- Published
- 2025-09-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/vop.70081
- Primary Topic
- Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00