Congenital toxoplasmosis in Abyssinian cats.
Two of three litter-mate kittens born to an Abyssinian cat died of acute toxoplasmosis. Toxoplasma gondii was found in histologic sections of both kittens and this was confirmed by immunoperoxidase staining.
Dubey
J P
JP
Zoonotic Diseases Laboratory, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, MD 20705.
Johnstone
I
I
Menrath
V H
VH
Topper
M J
MJ
D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn / Q000469:parasitology*; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000635:transmission; D002415:Cats; D005260:Female; D014124:Toxoplasmosis, Animal / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology / Q000635:transmission