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Seroprevalence, isolation, first genetic characterization of Toxoplasma gondii, and possible congenital transmission in wild moose from Minnesota, USA.
Parasitology research - 1 Feb 2016
Verma Shiv K, Carstensen Michelle, Calero-Bernal Rafael, Moore Seth A, Jiang Tiantian, Su Chunlei, Dubey Jitender P
Abstract excerpt
Toxoplasma gondii infections are widespread in white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) but little is known of its prevalence in other cervids in the USA. Moose (Alces alces) is a popular large game animal, hunted for its meat and trophy antlers. Here, we report seroprevalence, isolation, and genetic characterization of T. gondii from moose from Minnesota. Antibodies against T. gondii were detected in 8 of 79...
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