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Toxoplasma gondii: A study of oocyst re-shedding in domestic cats.
Veterinary parasitology - 15 Jan 2018
Zulpo Dauton Luiz, Sammi Ana Sue, Dos Santos Joeleni Rosa, Sasse João Pedro, Martins Thais Agostinho, Minutti Ana Flávia, Cardim Sérgio Tosi, de Barros Luiz Daniel, Navarro Italmar Teodorico, Garcia João Luis
Abstract excerpt
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the re-shedding of T. gondii oocysts in cats fed tissue cysts of homologous and heterologous strains 12, 24 and 36 months after the first infection. Thirteen cats were used in the present study and were divided into four groups: G1 (n=2), G2 (n=3), G3 (n=5), and G4 (n=3). G1, G3 and G4 cats were infected with brain cysts of ME49 and G2 with TgDoveBr8, both genotype II...
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