Knut, the famous polar bear of the Berlin Zoological Garden died of encephalitis. However, the cause of his disease has remained elusive until now. Biologists have now solved the case: The bear suffered from an autoimmune disease called ‘anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis’. Knut is the first wild or domestic animal in which this form of encephalitis has been demonstrated.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150827100902.htm
Mystery of polar bear Knut’s disease finally solved
27 agosto 2015
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