Toxoplasma gondii: Fecal Forms Separated from Eggs of the Nematode Toxocara cati

Cats excreted the protozoan Toxoplasma gondii in feces, generally between 5 to 12 days after ingesting mice with chronic toxoplasmosis. Toxoplasma gondii and eggs of the nematode Toxocara cati occurring together could be separated by washing them through sieves that retained the eggs. This finding n...

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1969-04, Vol.164 (3878), p.432-433
Main Authors: Frenkel, J. K., Dubey, J. P., Miller, Nancy L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Cats
Disease transmission
Disease Vectors
Eggs
Feces
Feces - microbiology
Female
Filtration
Mice
Nematode eggs
Nematodes
Ovum
Sieves
Tap water
Toxocara - isolation & purification
Toxoplasma - isolation & purification
Toxoplasmosis
Washing
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Summary:Cats excreted the protozoan Toxoplasma gondii in feces, generally between 5 to 12 days after ingesting mice with chronic toxoplasmosis. Toxoplasma gondii and eggs of the nematode Toxocara cati occurring together could be separated by washing them through sieves that retained the eggs. This finding negates the postulated role of Toxocara cati in the transmission of toxoplasmosis.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.164.3878.432