Sentences with phrase «oocysts became»

Massie determined through laboratory experimentation that about two - thirds of northern anchovies who were exposed to Toxoplasma gondii oocysts became infected.

Under ideal temperature and humidity conditions, these oocysts become infective to certain animals.

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Humans can become infected after unintentionally ingesting the microscopic oocysts, primarily from not their washing hands after cleaning a cat's litter box or working in a garden with contaminated soil.

If a mouse should swallow the oocysts, a cat may become infected by eating the infected mouse.

In other cases, a puppy or kitten becomes infected with coccidiosis, produces lots of oocysts of coccidia but never has clinical signs of disease such as diarrhea, loss of appetite, vomiting or failure to thrive.

Dogs can also become infected by eating other animals, such as mice, that have ingested the oocysts.

Pregnant moms and immunocompromised people with cats who can not get someone else clean the litter box for them should wear gloves, clean the litter box promptly twice a day before the oocysts can become infective and wash their hands when finished.

Dogs that ingest the oocysts can become infected once the sporulateed oocysts mature in the dog's intestine

Indeed, as cats increasingly contaminate public areas with T. gondii oocysts it will become progressively more difficult to avoid exposure.»

«Humans,» write Elmore et al., «usually become infected through ingestion of oocyst - contaminated soil and water, tissue cysts in undercooked meat, or congenitally.

Oocysts must sporulate before becoming infective, therefore are not infectious until 48 hours post shedding.