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Isolation and genotyping of Toxoplasma gondii from Ugandan chickens reveals frequent multiple infections.
Parasitology - 1 Jan 2008
Lindström I, Sundar N, Lindh J, Kironde F, Kabasa J D, Kwok O C H, Dubey J P, Smith J E
Abstract excerpt
The genetic make-up of an infecting Toxoplasma gondii strain may be important for the outcome of infection and the risk of reactivation of chronic disease. In order to survey the distribution of different genotypes within an area, free-range chickens act as a good model species. In this study 85 chickens were used to investigate the prevalence, genotype and mouse virulence of T. gondii in Kampala, Uganda....
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