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Genetic characterization of Toxoplasma gondii revealed highly diverse genotypes for isolates from newborns with congenital toxoplasmosis in southeastern Brazil.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Mar 2013
Carneiro Ana Carolina Aguiar Vasconcelos, Andrade Gláucia Manzan, Costa Júlia Gatti Ladeia, Pinheiro Breno Veloso, Vasconcelos-Santos Daniel Vitor, Ferreira Adriana Melo, Su Chunlei, Januário José Nélio, Vitor Ricardo Wagner Almeida
Abstract excerpt
Recent studies of Toxoplasma gondii isolates from animals in Brazil have revealed high genetic diversity. Many of these isolates are virulent to mice. It is speculated that these isolates may also be virulent to humans. However, there is very limited data regarding T. gondii strains from human in...
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