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Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of two Toxoplasma gondii isolates in free-range chickens from Uberlândia, Brazil.
Epidemiology and infection - 1 Jul 2016
Lopes C S, Franco P S, Silva N M, Silva D A O, Ferro E A V, Pena H F J, Soares R M, Gennari S M, Mineo J R
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The aim of this study was to determine the seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in free-range chickens from Uberlândia, Minas Gerais state, Brazil, and characterize the genotypic and phenotypic features of two isolates of this parasite, considering the importance of these hosts in the epidemiology of toxoplasmosis. Serum samples from 108 free-range chickens were obtained from ten different districts, and...
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