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Weigel, Ronald M. Mateus-Pinilla, Nohra Esperanza 2015-09-28T16:21:48Z 2015-09-28T16:21:48Z 10000-01-01 2000 2000 The second study used a deterministic dynamic computer simulation model of the transmission of T. gondii in the swine farm ecosystem in a factorial experimental design to test the following hypotheses. T. gondii infection in finishing pigs decreases with (1) vaccination of susceptible cats, (2) increased cat capture rate (for vaccination), (3) decreased number of cats, (4) decreased T. gondii prevalence in cats, and (5) decreased oocyst survival time. Simulations were run for 10 years, with a weekly interval. Elimination of T. gondii in finishing pigs increased with a decrease in oocysts survival and a decrease in the number of cats in the farm. T. gondii prevalence in finishing pigs decreased with a decrease in the number of cats, a decrease in oocyst survival time, vaccinating and using an optimized vaccination schedule. Initial T. gondii prevalence in cats had no effect on outcome. Vaccination had less impact in decreasing T. gondii infection in finishing pigs than a decrease in the number of farm cats. Made available in DSpace on 2015-09-28T16:21:48Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 license.txt: 4848 bytes, checksum: 96035ab3f5e1c23cc7138a224ce498bd (MD5) 9990077.pdf: 3660343 bytes, checksum: 7ae525a0caf5afea4f0a281c2f13436d (MD5) Previous issue date: 2000 Embargo set by: Seth Robbins for item 88927 Lift date: Forever Reason: Restricted to the U of I community idenfinitely during batch ingest of legacy ETDs Restricted to the U of I community idenfinitely during batch ingest of legacy ETDs U of I Only 150 p. Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/2142/87646 (MiAaPQ)AAI9990077 eng Agriculture, Animal Pathology Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Feline Toxoplasma Vaccine in Reducing the Exposure of Swine to Toxoplasma Gondii text Veterinary Pathobiology Veterinary Pathobiology University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Dissertation Ph.D.