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Genetic characterization of viable Toxoplasma gondii isolates from stray dogs from Giza, Egypt.
Veterinary parasitology - 31 Mar 2013
El Behairy A M, Choudhary S, Ferreira L R, Kwok O C H, Hilali M, Su C, Dubey J P
Abstract excerpt
Stray dogs are considered as sentinels in the epidemiology of Toxoplasma gondii because they are carnivores and eat variety of foods, including garbage. In the present study, tissues and sera of 51 stray dogs (Canis familiaris) from Giza, Egypt were examined for T. gondii infection. Sera were examined for antibodies to T. gondii by the modified agglutination test (MAT); 50 of 51 (98%) were seropositive with...
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