Toxoplasma gondii: Transmission through Feces in Absence of Toxocara cati Eggs

Toxoplasma gondii: Transmission through Feces in Absence of Toxocara cati Eggs

When incubated at room temperature (23° C) for 3 to 14 days, feces from cats infected 4 to 8 days with Toxoplasma gondii, and free of Toxocara cati eggs, produced toxoplasmosis in mice. Results indicate that the nematode egg is not necessary for transmission of the parasite.

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Veröffentlicht in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1969-04, Vol.164 (3878), p.431-432
Hauptverfasser: Sheffield, Harley G., Melton, Marjorie L.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Animals
Cats
Data transmission
Disease transmission
Disease Vectors
Eggs
Feces
Feces - microbiology
Female
Infections
Mice
Nematode eggs
Ovum
Parasite hosts
Temperature
Toxoplasmosis
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Zusammenfassung:When incubated at room temperature (23° C) for 3 to 14 days, feces from cats infected 4 to 8 days with Toxoplasma gondii, and free of Toxocara cati eggs, produced toxoplasmosis in mice. Results indicate that the nematode egg is not necessary for transmission of the parasite.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.164.3878.431