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Genetic characterization of Toxoplasma gondii from Qinghai vole, Plateau pika and Tibetan ground-tit on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, China.
Parasites & vectors - 9 Oct 2013
Zhang Xiao-Xuan, Lou Zhong-Zi, Huang Si-Yang, Zhou Dong-Hui, Jia Wan-Zhong, Su Chunlei, Zhu Xing-Quan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The distribution of genetic diversity of Toxoplasma gondii in wildlife is of interest to understand the transmission of this parasite in the environment. Limited information on T. gondii genotypes has been reported in wildlife in China. The objective of this study was to carry out the genetic characterization of T. gondii isolates from wild animals on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. METHODS: Using PCR and...
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