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Comparison of genotypes of Toxoplasma gondii in domestic cats from Australia with latent infection or clinical toxoplasmosis.
Veterinary parasitology - 15 Sept 2016
Brennan Anthea, Donahoe Shannon L, Beatty Julia A, Belov Katherine, Lindsay Scott, Briscoe Katherine A, Šlapeta Jan, Barrs Vanessa R
Abstract excerpt
Whether Toxoplasma gondii genotype is associated with disease severity in naturally occurring toxoplasmosis in domestic cats is unknown. The aim of this study was to compare genotypes of T. gondii in latently infected cats with those in cats with clinical toxoplasmosis. Results of a PCR targeting the B1 gene to detect T. gondii DNA were positive in tissue samples from 11 of 17 (65%) seropositive cats tested...
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