Bradyzoite-induced murine toxoplasmosis: Stage conversion, pathogenesis, and tissue cyst formation in mice fed bradyzoites of different strains of Toxoplasma gondii

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 592-602

  Dubey, J P ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cat feeding studies; Immunohistochemieal staining; Oral infection; Stage specific antibodies

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; FELIS CATUS; MURINAE; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

EID: 0031278877     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1997.tb05965.x     Document Type: Article

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