Author
LINDSAY, DAVID - Virginia-Maryland Regional College Of Veterinary Medicine (VMRCVM) | |
Dubey, Jitender |
Submitted to: Book Chapter
Publication Type: Book / Chapter Publication Acceptance Date: 7/1/2013 Publication Date: 1/5/2014 Citation: Lindsay, D.S., Dubey, J.P. 2013. Toxoplasmosis in wild and domestic animals. In: Weiss, L., Kim, K., editors. New York, NY: Elsevier. p. 193-215. Interpretive Summary: Toxoplasmosis is a parastic disease caused by a single celled parasite, Toxoplasma gondii. Toxoplasma gondii is widely distributed in wild and domestic animals. The present chapter reviews toxoplasmosis in wild and domestic animals. Technical Abstract: Toxoplasma gondii is widely distributed in wild and domestic animals. The present chapter reviews toxoplasmosis in wild and domestic animals. Coverage in wild animal species is limited to confirmed cases of toxoplasmosis, cases with parasite isolation, cases with parasite detection by PCR, and experimental infection studies. |