Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Are poikilothermic animals real hosts for Toxoplasma gondii?
- Journal:
- Annals of parasitology
- Year:
- 2017
- Authors:
- Długońska, Henryka
- Affiliation:
- Department of Immunoparasitology
Abstract
The protozoan Toxoplasma gondii is believed to be a common parasite of almost all endothermic animals and humans. However, recent reports of toxoplasmosis in marine mammals raise concern that cold-blooded animals may also be a potential source of T. gondii infection. The article discusses the presence of T. gondii in aquatic and terrestrial poikilothermic animals, which may be important elements in the transmission of the parasite.
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