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First genetic characterization of Toxoplasma gondii infection in common quails (Coturnix coturnix) intended for human consumption in China.
Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases - 1 Apr 2017
Cong Wei, Ju Hong-Liang, Zhang Xiao-Xuan, Meng Qing-Feng, Ma Jian-Gang, Qian Ai-Dong, Zhu Xing-Quan
Abstract excerpt
Toxoplasma gondii is widely distributed in humans and other animals including birds throughout the world. However, little is known of the molecular epidemiology and genotypes of T. gondii infecting quails in China. Therefore, the present study was conducted to characterize T. gondii genotypes in common quails in China. During December 2014 to October 2015, a total of 390 muscle tissue samples of common quails...
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