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- Title
TOXOPLASMA GONDII OOCYSTS FROM FREE RANGE DOMESTIC CATS FECES IN KOLKATA.
- Authors
Raghubir, S.; Bandhopadhyay, S.; Sankar, M.; Chattopadhyay, U. K.; Chanchal, S.; Malik, M. A.; Sharma, N.
- Abstract
The present study dealt with isolation of Toxoplasma gondii oocysts from fecal samples of free ranged domestic (Felis catus) in Kolkata. Sixty cat fecal samples randomly collected from five different locations in Kolkata were screened using modified sucrose floatation technique. Seven samples were found positive (11.66%) for the presence of T. gondii oocysts through microscopic examination with further confirmation by mouse bioassay.
- Subjects
TOXOPLASMA gondii; CAT diseases; OOCYSTS; CEREBRAL toxoplasmosis; PROTOZOAN spores
- Publication
North-East Veterinarian, 2017, Vol 17, Issue 1, p23
- ISSN
0973-2004
- Publication type
Article