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prevalence of agglutinating antibodies to toxoplasma gondii in striped skunks (mephitis mephitis), opossums (didelphis virginiana), and raccoons (procyon lotor) from connecticut.the prevalence of agglutinating antibodies to toxoplasma gondii was examined in striped skunks (mephitis mephitis), opossums (didelphis virginiana), and raccoons (procyon lotor) from 8 cities in connecticut. ten (42%) of the 24 striped skunks, 2 of 7 (29%) opossums, and 12 of 12 (100%) raccoons were positive at dilutions of 1:50 or greater. these results suggest that t. gondii is prevalent in the environment, or prey items, or both, of these omnivores in connecticut.200616884022
acute fatal toxoplasmosis in squirrels.two dead gray squirrels submitted to the northeastern research center for wildlife diseases ahd nonsuppurative encephalitis and interstitial pneumonitis, with toxoplasma gondii cysts and tachyzoites in many tissues. these infections have rarely been reported from gray squirrels but could mimic clinical rabies.19817327992
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