Toxoplasma gondii could pose a public health risk, but no infections with the strain have been reported in humans.
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This rare strain has never been reported in aquatic animals, she and her colleagues said in a university news release.appears to be especially virulent and capable of rapidly killing healthy adult otters, according to the study.It could pose a public health risk, but no infections with the strain have been reported in humans, the researchers noted.
“We encourage others to take extra precautions if they observe inflamed systemic fat deposits in sea otters or other marine wildlife,” Miller added.infection because they live near the shoreline and may be exposed to the parasite's eggs in rainwater runoff. The otters also eat marine invertebrates that can concentrate the parasites, the researchers explained.
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