Biological and molecular characterizations of Toxoplasma gondii strains obtained from Southern sea otters (Enhydra lutris nereis)
January 1, 2000
Toxoplasma gondii was isolated from brain or heart tissue from 15 southern sea otters (Enhydra lutris nereis) in cell cultures. These strains were used to infect mice that developed antibodies to T. gondii as detected in the modified direct agglutination test and had T. gondii tissue cysts in their brains at necropsy. Mouse brains containing tissue cysts from 4 of the strains were fed to 4 cats. Two of the cats excreted T. gondii oocysts in their feces that were infectious for mice. Molecular analyses of 13 strains indicated that they were all type II strains, but that they were genetically distinct from one another.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Title | Biological and molecular characterizations of Toxoplasma gondii strains obtained from Southern sea otters (Enhydra lutris nereis) |
| DOI | 10.1645/0022-3395(2000)086[0526:BAMCOT]2.0.CO;2 |
| Authors | Rebecca A. Cole, D. S. Lindsay, D. K. Howe, Constance L. Roderick, J. P. Dubey, N. J. Thomas, L. A. Baeten |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Journal of Parasitology |
| Index ID | 1003811 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | National Wildlife Health Center |