Dubey J P, Lindsay David S, Lappin Michael R
United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Animal and Natural Resources Institute, Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, Building 1001, Beltsville, MD 20705-2350, USA.
Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2009 Nov;39(6):1009-34, v. doi: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2009.08.001.
Toxoplasma gondii and related coccidians are intracellular protozoan parasites. Coccidia are obligate intracellular parasites normally found in the intestinal tract. Virtually all warm blooded animals, including humans are commonly infected with coccidians. This article reviews the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of infections in cats and dogs related to Isospora spp, Toxoplasma gondii, and Neospora caninum. Much remains to be learned concerning the pathogenesis of clinical coccidiosis.
刚地弓形虫及相关球虫是细胞内原生动物寄生虫。球虫是专性细胞内寄生虫,通常存在于肠道中。几乎所有温血动物,包括人类,都普遍感染球虫。本文综述了猫和狗与等孢球虫属、刚地弓形虫和犬新孢子虫相关感染的诊断、治疗和预防。关于临床球虫病的发病机制仍有许多有待了解之处。