Larval distribution of Toxocara canis in BALB/c mice at nine weeks and one year post-inoculation
- 1 December 1994
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Journal of Helminthology
- Vol. 68 (4) , 359-360
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022149x00001644
Abstract
The migratory route of Toxocara canis in the mouse includes two phases: a hepato-pulmonary phase and a myotropic-neurotropic phase. A study was made of the migratory behaviour of larvae one year post-inoculation (p.i.) comparing the results to those obtained at the end of an initial experiment (day 63 p.i.). The larval distribution per organ was already definitive at 9 weeks p.i. The total parasitic load showed a reduction when the experiment was prolonged for one year.Keywords
This publication has 3 references indexed in Scilit:
- Variations in innate resistance to experimental Toxocara canis infection in two strains of miceVeterinary Parasitology, 1989
- A critical look at the importance, prevalence and control of toxocariasis and the possibilities of immunological controlVeterinary Parasitology, 1988
- Larva-Specific Antibodies in Patients with Visceral Larva MigransThe Journal of Infectious Diseases, 1977