Experimental toxoplasmosis in pregnant mares: a study of fetuses and placentas

Authors

  • Luiz Carlos Marques Universidade Estadual Paulista, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Jaboticabal, SP
  • Alvimar José da Costa Universidade Estadual Paulista, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Jaboticabal, SP
  • Carlos Wilson Gomes Lopes Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto de Biologia, Rio de Janeiro, RJ
  • Flávio Ruas de Moraes Universidade Estadual Paulista, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Jaboticabal, SP
  • Julieta Rodine Engracia de Moraes Universidade Estadual Paulista, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Jaboticabal, SP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1678-4456.bjvras.1994.52118

Keywords:

Toxoplasma gondii, Toxoplasmosis, Mares

Abstract

Nine pregnant mares were orally infected with sporulated T. gondii oocysts. Three additional, pregnant, uninfected mares were used as control. T. gondii were found in the placenta, retina, esophagus, liver, diaphragm, brain, spinal cord, skeletal muscles, heart, lung and tongue of newborn foals from experimentally infected mares. The finding of T. gondii in the foals reinforced the hupothesis of transplacentary transmission of this protozoa in equines.

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Published

1995-12-04

Issue

Vol. 32 No. 4 (1995)

Section

ANIMAL PATHOLOGY

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How to Cite

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Marques LC, Costa AJ da, Lopes CWG, Moraes FR de, Moraes JRE de. Experimental toxoplasmosis in pregnant mares: a study of fetuses and placentas. Braz. J. Vet. Res. Anim. Sci. [Internet]. 1995 Dec. 4 [cited 2026 Sep. 17];32(4):246-50. Available from: https://revistas.usp.br/bjvras/article/view/52118