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Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in wild birds in Durango, Mexico.
The Journal of parasitology - 1 Oct 2011
Alvarado-Esquivel C, Rajendran C, Ferreira L R, Kwok O C H, Choudhary S, Alvarado-Esquivel D, Rodríguez-Peña S, Villena I, Dubey J P
Abstract excerpt
There is a lack of information concerning the prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in wild birds in Mexico. In the present study, serum samples and tissues from 653 birds from Durango State, Mexico, were evaluated for T. gondii infection. Antibodies to T. gondii (modified agglutination test, titer 1∶25 or higher) were found in 17 (2.6%) of the 653 birds, including 1 of 2 curve-billed thrashers (Toxostoma...
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