Epizootic toxoplasmosis associated with abortion in dairy goats in Montana.
Perinatal toxoplasmosis was diagnosed in goats from 2 farms in Montana. Of 7 pregnant does from one farm, 1 aborted a dead fetus and 2 each had a kid infected in utero. Toxoplasma gondii was demonstrated histologically in the placenta of 2 of the infected does and by mouse inoculation in all 3 of them. The organism also was isolated from internal organs of 6 of 7 does, 4 of 4 cats, and 3 of 11 chickens from the farm. A pregnant doe from the other farm delivered 3 kids infected with T gondii. One kid was born dead, 1 was moribund when born, and 1 was healthy when born. Toxoplasma gondii was isolated from the placenta and several tissues of all 3 kids.
D000034:Abortion, Veterinary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D002645:Chickens; D010856:Columbidae; D004285:Dogs; D004391:Dust; D005260:Female; D006041:Goats; D006801:Humans; D009009:Montana; D011247:Pregnancy; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014124:Toxoplasmosis, Animal / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis
D004391:Dust