Susceptibility of Djungarian hamsters (Phodopus sungorus) to Neospora caninum infection.
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Djungarian hamsters were examined for the susceptibility to Neospora caninum infection. After 29 Djungarian hamsters were intraperitoneally inoculated with 5 x 10(6) N. caninum tachyzoites of JPA1 strain, some animals showed symptoms such as ataxia, and many tissue cysts were detected in the brain and a cyst in the muscular tunics of stomach. Especially, more than 100 cysts per head were observed after 5 weeks post inoculation. It is suggested that the Djungarian hamster is a model useful to examine neosporosis.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of veterinary medical science
دوره 65 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003