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===Clinical Signs===
===Clinical Signs===
The disease toxoplasmosis in sheep usually manifests
The signs of toxoplasmosis in sheep manifest following the exposure of a naive pregnant ewe to infectious oocysts. This results in primary infection of the ewe and causes transplacental infection of the foetus. Typical clinical signs are therefore abortion and the birth of stillborn or weak lambs. Stillborn or week lambs are often accompanied by a second, mummified foetus.
following a primary infection of a pregnant ewe,
Sheep may become
infection of the foetus. Typical clinical signs are
abortion and production of stillborn or weak lambs
often along with a small,mummified foetus. Placental
infected from the consumption of sporulated oocysts.
infected from the consumption of sporulated oocysts.
Once ingested, the oocysts excyst in the small intestine,
Once ingested, the oocysts excyst in the small intestine,