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Evidence for genetic diversity of Toxoplasma gondii in selected intermediate hosts in Serbia.
Comparative immunology, microbiology and infectious diseases - 1 May 2014
Marković Marija, Ivović Vladimir, Stajner Tijana, Djokić Vitomir, Klun Ivana, Bobić Branko, Nikolić Aleksandra, Djurković-Djaković Olgica
Abstract excerpt
To contribute to the insight into the worldwide population structure of Toxoplasma gondii, we genetically characterized a total of eight strains isolated from intermediate hosts including humans, sheep and pigeons in Serbia. Although parasite DNA was detected in 28.2% (60/213) of the human samples from 162 patients serologically suspected of active toxoplasmosis, as well as in 5/7 seropositive pigeons and in 2/12...
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