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The urban house mouse (Mus domesticus) as a reservoir of infection for the human parasite Toxoplasma gondii: an unrecognised public health issue? (2008)
Journal Article
RG, M., RH, W., JM, H., G, H., NJ, F., & DJ, O. (2008). The urban house mouse (Mus domesticus) as a reservoir of infection for the human parasite Toxoplasma gondii: an unrecognised public health issue?. International Journal of Environmental Health Research, 18(3), 177-185. https://doi.org/10.1080/09603120701540856

Toxoplasma gondii is a protozoan parasite capable of infecting almost all warm-blooded animals. The cat is the definitive host and becomes infected by consuming contaminated meat or infected prey. Humans can act as intermediate hosts and in healthy i... Read More about The urban house mouse (Mus domesticus) as a reservoir of infection for the human parasite Toxoplasma gondii: an unrecognised public health issue?.

Neospora caninum : detection in wild rabbits and investigation of co-infection with Toxoplasma gondii by PCR analysis (2008)
Journal Article
Hughes, J., Thomasson, D., Craig, P., Georgin, S., Pickles, A., & Hide, G. (2008). Neospora caninum : detection in wild rabbits and investigation of co-infection with Toxoplasma gondii by PCR analysis. Experimental Parasitology, 120(3), 255-260. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exppara.2008.07.011

Neospora caninum is an important pathogen of cattle causing significant economic loss. There is much current interest in wild animal reservoirs for this parasite. The role of the rabbit in this is currently unknown. DNA samples from the brains of wil... Read More about Neospora caninum : detection in wild rabbits and investigation of co-infection with Toxoplasma gondii by PCR analysis.

Evidence that primary infection of Charollais sheep with Toxoplasma gondii may not prevent foetal infection and abortion in subsequent lambings (2008)
Journal Article
Morley, E., Williams, R., Hughes, J., Thomasson, D., Terry, R., Duncanson, P., …Hide, G. (2008). Evidence that primary infection of Charollais sheep with Toxoplasma gondii may not prevent foetal infection and abortion in subsequent lambings. Parasitology, 135, 167-173. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0031182007003721

A study carried out on a sheep farm examined whether Toxoplasma gondii foetal infection and associated abortion occur in successive lambings. We identified 29 ewes that gave birth to lambs on at least 2 successive years over our study period,2000–200... Read More about Evidence that primary infection of Charollais sheep with Toxoplasma gondii may not prevent foetal infection and abortion in subsequent lambings.