Experimental toxoplasmosis in pregnant mares: a study of fetuses and placentas

Nine pregnant mares were orally infected with sporulated T. gondii oocysts. Three additional, pregnant, uninfected mares were used as control. T. gondii were found in the placenta, retina, esophagus, liver, diaphragm, brain, spinal cord, skeletal muscles, heart, lung and tongue of newborn foals from...

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Autores: Marques, Luiz Carlos, Costa, Alvimar José da, Lopes, Carlos Wilson Gomes, Moraes, Flávio Ruas de, Moraes, Julieta Rodine Engracia de
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:1995
País:Brasil
Institución:Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia da Universidade de São Paulo (FMVZ-USP)
Repositorio:Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.usp.br:article/52118
Acceso en línea:https://www.revistas.usp.br/bjvras/article/view/52118
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Toxoplasma gondii
Toxoplasmosis
Mares
Toxoplasmose
Éguas
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Sumario:Nine pregnant mares were orally infected with sporulated T. gondii oocysts. Three additional, pregnant, uninfected mares were used as control. T. gondii were found in the placenta, retina, esophagus, liver, diaphragm, brain, spinal cord, skeletal muscles, heart, lung and tongue of newborn foals from experimentally infected mares. The finding of T. gondii in the foals reinforced the hupothesis of transplacentary transmission of this protozoa in equines.