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Antibody Detection and Molecular Characterization of Toxoplasma gondii from Bobcats (Lynx rufus), Domestic Cats (Felis catus), and Wildlife from Minnesota, USA.
The Journal of eukaryotic microbiology - 1 Sept 2016
Verma Shiv K, Minicucci Larissa, Murphy Darby, Carstensen Michelle, Humpal Carolin, Wolf Paul, Calero-Bernal Rafael, Cerqueira-Cézar Camila K, Kwok Oliver C H, Su Chunlei, Hill Dolores, Dubey Jitender P
Abstract excerpt
Little is known of the epidemiology of toxoplasmosis in Minnesota. Here, we evaluated Toxoplasma gondii infection in 50 wild bobcats (Lynx rufus) and 75 other animals on/near 10 cattle farms. Antibodies to T. gondii were assayed in serum samples or tissue fluids by the modified agglutination test (MAT, cut-off 1:25). Twenty nine of 50 bobcats and 15 of 41 wildlife trapped on the vicinity of 10 farms and nine of...
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