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A note on the behaviour of an avirulent strain of Toxoplasma gondii in some B-vitamin deficient chicks

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 April 2009

C. Kulasiri  and
H. Prasad
C. Kulasiri
Affiliation:
Department of Parasitology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
H. Prasad
Affiliation:
Department of Parasitology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
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No differences in susceptibility or parasite distribution of avirulent Toxoplasma was observed between biotin-, pantothenic acid-, nicotinic acid-, riboflavin- and heat-labile vitamins-deficient chicks and their controls. Ordinary diet supplemented with cod-liver oil did not have any effect either. Avirulent Toxoplasma were readily isolated from the brains of all the animals at the end of 1 month.

We are grateful to Professor P. C. C. Garnham for his interest.

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Research Article
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Parasitology , Volume 51 , Issue 1-2 , May 1961 , pp. 265 - 267
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1961

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