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First isolation of Toxoplasma gondii from cats of Colima, Mexico: tissue distribution and genetic characterization.
Veterinary parasitology - 15 Apr 2015
Rico-Torres Claudia Patricia, Del Viento-Camacho Alejandra, Caballero-Ortega Heriberto, Besné-Mérida Alejandro, Luna-Pastén Héctor, Correa Dolores, Palma-García José Manuel
Abstract excerpt
Toxoplasma gondii is among the commonest zoonotic infectious agents worldwide. It infects many warm-blooded animals, including felines, the definitive hosts. This parasite is now classified in 15 haplogroups spread out around the world. Few reports reveal a predominance of genotypes I and III in Mexico, although recombinant and atypical variants have also been found in humans and animals. The aim of this study...
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