Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
elevated trans-mammary transmission of Toxocara canis larvae in BALB/c mice.
- Journal:
- Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo
- Year:
- 2015
- Authors:
- Telmo, Paula de Lima et al.
- Affiliation:
- Academic Area of the University Hospital
Abstract
Toxocariasis is a widespread zoonosis and is considered an important worldwide public health problem. The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency of trans-mammary Toxocara canis infection in newborn BALB/c mice nursed by females experimentally infected with 1,200 eggs after delivery. After 50 days of age, the presence of larvae in different organs of the offspring was investigated. Trans-mammary infection was confirmed in 73.9% of the mice that had been nursed by infected females. These data show a high trans-mammary transmission of T. canis and confirm the significance of this transmission route in paratenic hosts.
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