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Development of a PCR-Enzyme Immunoassay Oligoprobe Detection Method for Toxoplasma gondii Oocysts, Incorporating PCR Controls
1 Oct 2003
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Infections caused by Toxoplasma gondii are widely prevalent in animals and humans throughout the world. In the United States, an estimated 23% of adolescents and adults have laboratory evidence of T. gondii infection. T. gondii has been identified as a major opportunistic pathogen in immunocompromised individuals, in whom it can cause life-threatening disease. Water contaminated with feces from domestic cats or...
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