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Isolation and characterization of Toxoplasma gondii strains from stray cats revealed a single genotype in Beijing, China.
Veterinary parasitology - 6 Jul 2012
Qian Weifeng, Wang Hui, Su Chunlei, Shan Dan, Cui Xia, Yang Na, Lv Chaochao, Liu Qun
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Cats are essential in the epidemiology of Toxoplasma gondii because they are the only hosts that can excrete the environmentally resistant oocysts in nature. This study was aimed to determine the seropositivity, distribution of genotypes and mouse virulence of T. gondii from stray cats in Beijing, China. A total of 64 serum samples, 23 feces and tissue samples were collected from stray cats in Beijing. Antibodies...
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