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A new atypical genotype mouse virulent strain of Toxoplasma gondii isolated from the heart of a wild caught puma (Felis concolor) from Durango, Mexico.
Veterinary parasitology - 8 Nov 2013
Dubey J P, Alvarado-Esquivel C, Herrera-Valenzuela V H, Ortiz-Diaz J J, Oliveira S, Verma S K, Choudhary S, Kwok O C H, Su C
Abstract excerpt
Nothing is known of the genetic diversity of Toxoplasma gondii circulating in wildlife in Mexico. In the present study, a mouse virulent T. gondii strain was isolated from the heart of a wild puma (Felis concolor). The puma was found roaming in outskirt of Durango City, Mexico and tranquilized for moving to a zoo. The puma died during translocation and a necropsy examination was performed. The puma had an...
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