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Genetic analysis of the diversity in Toxoplasma gondii.
Annali dell'Istituto superiore di sanita - 1 Jan 2004
Dardé Marie-Laure
Abstract excerpt
More than 50 different genetic markers are now available for Toxoplasma gondii isolate typing. For most of them, allelic polymorphism is low (2 to 4 alleles). A few markers, more polymorphic, can be used to fingerprint isolates for epidemiological studies. Phylogenetic analysis detects 2 main groups in Toxoplasma population. Group 2 is genetically heterogeneous. From a practical point of view, 3 main types (types...
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