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Genetic characterisation of Toxoplasma gondii in wildlife from North America revealed widespread and high prevalence of the fourth clonal type.
International journal for parasitology - 1 Sept 2011
Dubey J P, Velmurugan G V, Rajendran C, Yabsley M J, Thomas N J, Beckmen K B, Sinnett D, Ruid D, Hart J, Fair P A, McFee W E, Shearn-Bochsler V, Kwok O C H, Ferreira L R, Choudhary S, Faria E B, Zhou H, Felix T A, Su C
Abstract excerpt
Little is known of the genetic diversity of Toxoplasma gondii circulating in wildlife. In the present study wild animals, from the USA were examined for T. gondii infection. Tissues of naturally exposed animals were bioassayed in mice for isolation of viable parasites. Viable T. gondii was isolated from 31 animals including, to our knowledge for the first time, from a bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), five...
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