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Genetic diversity of Toxoplasma gondii in animals and humans.
Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences - 27 Sept 2009
Sibley L David, Khan Asis, Ajioka James W, Rosenthal Benjamin M
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Toxoplasma gondii is one of the most widespread parasites of domestic, wild, and companion animals, and it also commonly infects humans. Toxoplasma gondii has a complex life cycle. Sexual development occurs only in the cat gut, while asexual replication occurs in many vertebrate hosts. These features combine to create an unusual population structure. The vast majority of strains in North America and Europe fall...
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