Table 1.
Experimental T. gondii infection
| Queen (Litter) | T. gondii strain (Cyst numbers) | Inoculation (Days before queening) | Surviving kittens (Numbers and use) | Kitten ocular examinations (Week after birth) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 (g) | Maggie (300) | 21 | Seven kittens; all experimental | 4, 4½, 5, 5½, 6, 6½, 7, 7½, 8, 9, 9½, 10, 10½, 11, 12, 13, 14 |
| 3 (d) | ME‐49 (540) | 5 | Five kittens; all experimental Hand reared after 1 week | 4, 5, 5½, 6, 6½, 7, 7½, 8, 9, 9½, 10, 10½, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15½, 16½ |
| 1 (a) | Mozart (300) | 17 | Three kittens; all experimental | 5, 8, 11½, 12, 13, 13½, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 |
| 5 (f) | Mozart (300) | 8 | Four kittens; one experimental, Two died, one euthanized | 2½, 3, 4, 4½, weekly weeks 5–27 |
| 4 (e) | Mozart (300) | 1 | Five kittens; all experimental | 3½, 4, 5, 5½, weekly weeks 6–27 |
| 2 (b) | Not infected | Not infected | Four kittens; two used as controls Two transferred to other studies | 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 |
| 3 (c) | Not infected | Not infected | Four kittens; two used as control Two transferred to other studies | 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 |