Development of Neurological Mouse Model for Toxoplasmosis Using Isolated from Chicken in Kenya.

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.

Detection of Natural Infection in Chicken in Thika Region of Kenya Using Nested Polymerase Chain Reaction.

The 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 .