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Isolation and genotyping of Toxoplasma gondii from pregnant dairy cows (Bos taurus) slaughtered.
Revista brasileira de parasitologia veterinaria = Brazilian journal of veterinary parasitology : Orgao Oficial do Colegio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria - 1 Jan 2000
de Macedo Madlaine Frigo Silveira Barbosa, de Macedo César Augusto Barbosa, Ewald Maria Paula de Carvalho, Martins Guilherme Felippelli, Zulpo Dauton Luiz, da Cunha Ivo Alexandre Leme, Taroda Alessandra, Cardim Sergio Tosi, Su Chunlei, Garcia João Luis
Abstract excerpt
The current study aimed to evaluate serology, and isolate and genotype Toxoplasma gondii strains from pregnant dairy cows, slaughtered in an abattoir for human consumption, and their fetuses. Blood from 60 pregnant dairy cows and blood and tissue samples (brain, lung, heart, and liver) from their fetuses were collected and analyzed in a mouse bioassay. Antibodies against T. gondii were observed in 48.3% of cows...
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