Animal models for the toxoplasmosis are scarce and have limitations. In this study, a neurological mouse model was developed in BALB/c mice infected intraperitoneally with 15 cysts of a isolate. The mice were monitored for 42 days and euthanized at different time points.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe detection of in free-range chickens is a good indicator of possible risk to human beings. The aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence of in free-range chicken using polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Brain samples from 105 free-range chickens from three administrative areas in Thika region, Kenya, were collected, DNA-extracted, and analyzed using PCR to detect presence of .
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