TABLE 1.
Origin, source, and year of isolation of taxa used in this study
| Species | Designation | State | Yr of isolation | Host | Publication source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. neurona | MIH2 | Michigan | 1997 | Horse (Equus caballus)a | 21 |
| S. neurona | MIH5 | Michigan | 1997 | Horse (E. caballus)a | 21 |
| S. neurona | MIH6 | Michigan | 1998 | Horse (E. caballus)a | 21 |
| S. neurona | MIH7 | Michigan | 1998 | Horse (E. caballus)a | 21 |
| S. neurona | MIH8 | Michigan | 1998 | Horse (E. caballus)a | 21 |
| S. neurona | MIH9 | Michigan | 1998 | Horse (E. caballus)a | 21 |
| S. neurona | MIOP1 | Michigan | 1996 | Opossum (D. virginiana)b | 21 |
| S. neurona | MIOP4 | Michigan | 1997 | Opossum (D. virginiana)b | 21 |
| S. neurona | MIOP7 | Michigan | 1998 | Opossum (D. virginiana)b | 21 |
| S. neurona | MIOP17 | Michigan | 2002 | Opossum (D. virginiana)b | 13 |
| S. neurona | MIOP19 | Michigan | 2002 | Opossum (D. virginiana)b | 13 |
| S. neurona | MIOP20 | Michigan | 2002 | Opossum (D. virginiana)b | 13 |
| S. neurona | MIOP29 | Michigan | 2002 | Opossum (D. virginiana)b | 13 |
| S. neurona | MIOP30 | Michigan | 2002 | Opossum (D. virginiana)b | 13 |
| S. neurona | MSUOP/CB5 | Michigan | 1999 | Cowbird (Molothrus ater) | L. S. Mansfield, unpublished |
| S. falcatula | Sfs | New York | 2002 | Cowbird (Molothrus ater) | ATCC |
| T. gondii | RH | USA | Homo sapiens | D. S. Lindsay, unpublished | |
| N. caninum | Nc-1 | USA | Dog | D. S. Lindsay, unpublished | |
| B. darlingi | MIBD1 | Michigan | 2002 | Opossum | H. M. Elsheikha, unpublished data |
a
Horse samples all came from horses with neurological signs of equine protozoal myeloencephalitis.
b
Opossums were picked up as road kill or donated from animal control officers and humanely euthanatized in compliance with an approved animal use form according to the Michigan State University institutional animal care and use committee.