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Direct genotyping of animal and human isolates of Toxoplasma gondii from Colombia (South America).
Acta tropica - 1 Feb 2006
Gallego Carolina, Saavedra-Matiz Carlos, Gómez-Marín Jorge Enrique
Abstract excerpt
Genetic analysis of the SAG2 locus was performed to determine the prevalence of the main genotypes of Toxoplasma gondii (SAG2 types I, II, and III) associated with humans, cats, birds and guinea pig toxoplasmosis in Colombia. This typing was directly performed on clinical samples and autopsy material from human or animals. A total of 50 from 146 samples were positive by specific B1 Toxoplasma PCR assay and then...
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