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Genetic diversity of Toxoplasma gondii isolates from Ethiopian feral cats.
Veterinary parasitology - 1 Sept 2013
Dubey J P, Choudhary S, Tilahun G, Tiao N, Gebreyes W A, Zou X, Su C
Abstract excerpt
Recent studies indicate greater genetic variability among isolates of Toxoplasma gondii worldwide than previously thought. However, there is no information on genetic diversity of T. gondii from any host in Ethiopia. In the present study, genotyping was performed on viable T. gondii isolates by bioassays in mice from tissues and feces of 27 cats from Ethiopia. Viable T. gondii was isolated from hearts of 26 cats,...
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