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Identification and genetic characterization of Toxoplasma gondii in free-ranging bristle-spined porcupine (Chaetomys subspinosus), a threatened arboreal mammal from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest.
Parasites & vectors - 17 May 2015
Bezerra Rodrigo Alves, Giné Gastón Andrés Fernandez, Maciel Bianca Mendes, Gaiotto Fernanda Amato, Albuquerque George Rêgo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Strains of Toxoplasma gondii in Brazil have high genetic diversity compared to North America and Europe. The bristle-spined porcupine, Chaetomys subspinosus, is often subject to hunting for human food, but it is not known whether it can be a reservoir of this parasite. The aim of this study was to verify the occurrence of T. gondii in C. subspinosus from southern Bahia, Brazil, and genetically...
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