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Cat-rodent Toxoplasma gondii Type II-variant circulation and limited genetic diversity on the Island of Fernando de Noronha, Brazil.
Parasites & vectors - 3 May 2017
Silva Jean Carlos Ramos, Ferreira Fernando, Dias Ricardo Augusto, Ajzenberg Daniel, Marvulo Maria Fernanda Vianna, Magalhães Fernando Jorge Rodrigues, Filho Carlos Diógenes Ferreira Lima, Oliveira Solange, Soares Herbert Sousa, Feitosa Thais Ferreira, Aizawa Juliana, Alves Leucio Câmara, Mota Rinaldo Aparecido, Dubey Jitender Prakask, Gennari Solange Maria, Pena Hilda Fátima Jesus
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: In Brazil, studies on animals and humans in mainland areas have shown that most strains of Toxoplasma gondii are pathogenic to mice and exhibit great genetic variability. RESULTS: In this study, using a set of 11 PCR-RFLP and 15 microsatellite markers, we isolated and genetically characterised T. gondii strains from one cat and three rats on Fernando de Noronha Island. The cat had antibodies to T....
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