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Successful reinfection of chronically infected mice by a different Toxoplasma gondii genotype.
International journal for parasitology - 1 Jan 2001
Dao A, Fortier B, Soete M, Plenat F, Dubremetz J F
Abstract excerpt
It is generally assumed that primary infection by Toxoplasma gondii protects from reinfection. A recent study using a murine model has questioned this dogma using indirect procedures to detect the reinfecting strain. We have reinvestigated this issue using a transfected strain of T. gondii (Prugniaud beta galactosidase: Pru beta gal) which expresses Escherichia coli beta-galactosidase. Detection of enzyme...
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