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Analysis of Toxoplasma gondii surface antigen 2 gene (SAG2). Relevance of genotype I in clinical toxoplasmosis.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Jul 2010
Sabaj Valeria, Galindo Mario, Silva Daniela, Sandoval Lea, Rodríguez Juan C
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Toxoplasma gondii is one of the most successful protozoan parasites given its ability to manipulate the immune system and establish a chronic infection. It is a parasite with a significant impact on human health, mainly in immunocompromised patients. In Europe and North America, only a few clonal genotypes (I, II and III) seem to be responsible for the vast majority of Toxoplasma infections. Surface antigen 2...
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