Table 2.
Isolation of viable T. gondii from sheep hearts by bioassay in mice.
| Sample ID | Source | Ownership | Age (days) | MAT titer | Mice bioassayb | No. of cysts in mice (120 DPIc) | Time grow up in cell culture | Isolate designation | Toxo DB genotype |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20151110#24a | Jiaozuo, Henan | Household | 250 | 12800 | 4/4 | 1900 ± 141d | 10 days | TgSheepHn1 | #9 |
| 20151110#28a | Jiaozuo, Henan | Household | 250 | 12800 | 3/4 | 100 ± 53d | 25 days | TgSheepHn2 | #9 |
a
Sex was unknown.
b
No. of mice infected with T. gondii/No. of mice inoculated.
c
DPI, days post-inoculation.
d
The data means average cysts in brain per infected mouse.