High prevalence and diversity of Toxoplasma gondii DNA in feral cat feces from coastal California.

Toxoplasma gondii is a zoonotic parasite that can cause severe morbidity and mortality in warm-blooded animals, including marine mammals such as sea otters. Free-ranging cats can shed environmentally resistant T. gondii oocysts in their feces, which are transported through rain-driven runoff from la...

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Main Authors: Sophie Zhu, Lauren Camp, Anika Patel, Elizabeth VanWormer, Karen Shapiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-12-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0011829