CSF Indices After Repeated Spinal Taps in Horses Diagnosed with Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis
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After prolonged treatment in horses for equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM), cerebrospinal fluid antibodies to Sarcocystic neurona may persist. The albumin quotient did not change and the IgG index decreased in horses with EPM after repeated spinal taps 2–3 months apart. A decrease in IgG index, a measure of intrathecal antibody production, may indicate a favorable response to treatment for EPM. Authors’ address: Dept. of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, The University of Tennessee, P.O. Box 1071, Knoxville, TN 37901-1071. r 1997 AAEP.
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