Investigation into the transplacental transmission of Encephalitozoon cuniculi in rabbits.
An investigation into the transmission of Encephalitozoon cuniculi was undertaken in both naturally- and experimentally-infected rabbits. Only 2 nurslings were found with rising antibody titres at 8-10 weeks of age, when infection could have been caused by environmental contamination.
D000818:Animals; D016782:Apicomplexa; D005260:Female; D008431:Maternal-Fetal Exchange; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000635:transmission / Q000662:veterinary*; D011528:Protozoan Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000635:transmission; D011529:Protozoan Infections, Animal; D011817:Rabbits / Q000469:parasitology*; D012698:Serologic Tests