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Seroprevalence and genetic characterization of Toxoplasma gondii in cancer patients in Anhui Province, Eastern China.
Parasites & vectors - 15 Mar 2015
Wang Lin, He Liu-yuan, Meng De-di, Chen Zhao-wu, Wen He, Fang Gong-si, Luo Qing-li, Huang Kai-quan, Shen Ji-long
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BACKGROUND: Recent studies have indicated the predominance of Toxoplasma gondii genotype Chinese 1 in animals in China. However, little is known of the genetic features of the parasite in humans. This study aims to determine the prevalence of anti-T. gondii antibodies based on which the genetic character of the parasite was identified in cancer patients in China. METHODS: A total of 1014 serum samples with...
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