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Genetic analyses of atypical Toxoplasma gondii strains reveal a fourth clonal lineage in North America.
International journal for parasitology - 1 May 2011
Khan Asis, Dubey J P, Su Chunlei, Ajioka James W, Rosenthal Benjamin M, Sibley L David
Abstract excerpt
Toxoplasma gondii is a widespread parasite of animals that causes zoonotic infections in humans. Previous studies have revealed a strongly clonal population structure in North America and Europe, while strains from South America are genetically separate and more diverse. However, the composition within North America has been questioned by recent descriptions of genetically more variable strains from this region....
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