If titres are very high positive and typical clinical signs are present, then the test is more likely to be diagnostic. [dechra.co.uk]

Unfortunately at this stage we can only support rabbits with the condition, because at present there is no specific treatment that will reverse the damage caused by the presence of the E. cuniculi. [rvc.ac.uk]

However these symptoms are not guaranteed to be present in your rabbit. Ec testing is complicated as blood tests, known as “titres”, may show positive for antibodies from any exposure. [rabbitwelfare.co.uk]

In the present study, 8.3% of the RTRs were found to be infected with microsporidia in respiratory samples. [ijidonline.com]

• Respiratory Distress

  distress syndrome, and interstitial opacities, as well as infiltrates on chest radiographs), they are non-specific and no consensus facilitating the recognition of microsporidial infection has been proposed. [ijidonline.com]

• Persistent Cough

  Among respiratory symptoms, dyspnoea, progressive shortness of breath, exudation of fluid into the pleural cavity, and persistent cough were investigated, and radiological findings in the lungs (bilateral peripheral interstitial infiltrates and/or ground [ijidonline.com]

• Sputum

  E. cuniculi II 2 a Sputum sample and bronchial washings tested. 60 M 4.8 PDN, CI Increased dyspnoea, Pneumocystis pneumonia/ground glass opacities P. jirovecii Sputum BW b Microscopy positive. – E. cuniculi II 3 c Sputum specimen and pleural fluid tested [ijidonline.com]

• Pneumonia

  Moreover, microsporidial dissemination to the central nervous system, eyes, and respiratory and urinary tracts has been documented in these patients, especially in the case of E. cuniculi and E. hellem, causing fever, pneumonia, hepatitis, cholangitis [ijidonline.com]

• Suggestibility

  Castillo-Velázquez Biology, Medicine Journal of pathogens 2016 All of the rabbits exhibited clinical signs of this zoonotic emerging disease, like torticollis, ataxia, paresis, circling, and rolling, and were seropositive to E. cuniculi by CIA testing, suggesting [semanticscholar.org]

  So if the rabbit is showing signs of disease that are suggestive of encephalitozoonosis, a positive test does not necessarily mean that the parasite is causing these signs. [dechra.co.uk]

  Four of these patients died as a result of cardiorespiratory failure, which suggests that microsporidia infection in the respiratory tract might be life-threatening. [ijidonline.com]

Also aseptic meningoencephalitis has been reported as a result of fumagillin treatment in an RTR infected with E. bieneusi, in whom albendazole treatment failed ( Audemard et al., 2012 Audemard A. Le Bellec M.L. Carluer L. Dargère S. Verdon R. [ijidonline.com]

Encephalitozoonosis in rabbits Biology, Medicine Parasitology Research 2009 This review article covers epidemiology, pathology, pathophysiology, immunology, clinical signs, differential diagnosis, diagnosis and treatment of encephalitozoonosis in rabbits [semanticscholar.org]

It can both be tested for, and treated, although treatment is not always 100% effective. Ideally, prospective rabbits for pairing should each be tested before mixing, and, if EC detected, treatment started (It requires a 28 day treatment course). [rabbitwelfare.co.uk]

What treatment is available for this condition? When clinical signs are advanced, only supportive care can be implemented as there is currently no treatment that will reverse the damage already caused by the parasite. [dechra.co.uk]

What is the treatment for E. cuniculi infection? Treatment involves drugs such as Fenbendazole to kill the parasite. However killing the parasite does not usually decrease the clinical signs of head tilt. [birdexoticsvet.com.au]

Encephalitozoonosis in rabbits Biology, Medicine Parasitology Research 2009 This review article covers epidemiology, pathology, pathophysiology, immunology, clinical signs, differential diagnosis, diagnosis and treatment of encephalitozoonosis in rabbits [semanticscholar.org]

In view of clinical and epidemiological findings, our E. cuniculi isolate was deduced to be of the dog strain. [link.springer.com]

Epidemiology of Enterocytozoon bieneusi infection in humans.J Parasitol Res. 2012; 2012981424 Mertens R.B. Didier E.S. Fishbein M.C. Bertucci D.C. Rogers L.B. Orenstein J.M. [ijidonline.com]

Encephalitozoonosis in rabbits Biology, Medicine Parasitology Research 2009 This review article covers epidemiology, pathology, pathophysiology, immunology, clinical signs, differential diagnosis, diagnosis and treatment of encephalitozoonosis in rabbits [semanticscholar.org]

Place food and water bowls off the ground to prevent contamination. [birdexoticsvet.com.au]

Schmetz Division of Parasitic Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA,, ,, ,, US G.S. Visvesvara Dept. of Microbiology, University Hospital Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany,, ,, ,, DE I. Sobottka Authors T. [link.springer.com]

How can I prevent a rabbit getting E. cuniculi? All rabbits recently acquired, regardless of background, should receive a single course of Lapizole for 4 weeks by mouth. [dechra.co.uk]