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Molecular characterization of Toxoplasma gondii Type II in sheep abortion in Sardinia, Italy.
Parasite (Paris, France) - 1 Jan 2014
Chessa Giovanna, Chisu Valentina, Porcu Rosaura, Masala Giovanna
Abstract excerpt
During 2009-2010, 161 tissue samples (142 placentas, 16 brains, and 3 livers) from aborted ovine fetuses on Sardinia Island, Italy, were tested for toxoplasmosis. Organs that showed a positive result by nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) targeting the ITS1 region for Toxoplasma gondii were also amplified with 11 genetic markers (SAG1, 5'-SAG2, 3'-SAG2, SAG3, BTUB, GRA6, c22-8, c29-2, L358, PK1, and Apico) and...
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