Toxoplasma gondii: transmission through feces in absence of Toxocara cati eggs.
When incubated at room temperature (23 degrees C) for 3 to 14 days, feces from cats infected 4 to 8 days with Toxoplasma gondii, and free of Toxocara cati eggs, produced toxoplasmosis in mice. Results indicate that the nematode egg is not necessary for transmission of the parasite.
D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D004199:Disease Vectors; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D051379:Mice; D010063:Ovum; D013696:Temperature; D014123:Toxoplasmosis