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First report of typical Brazilian Toxoplasma gondii genotypes from isolates of free-range chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus) circulating in the state of Paraíba, Northeast Brazil.
Parasitology research - 1 Aug 2017
Feitosa Thais Ferreira, Vilela Vinícius Longo Ribeiro, de Almeida-Neto João Leite, de Melo Lídio Ricardo Bezerra, de Morais Dayana Firmino, Alves Bruna Farias, Nakashima Fabiana, Gennari Solange Maria, Athayde Ana Célia Rodrigues, de Jesus Pena Hilda Fátima
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This study evaluated, for the first time, the genetic diversity of Toxoplasma gondii isolates from free-range chickens from the state of Paraíba, Northeast Brazil. Tissue samples from 33 chickens from properties in five municipalities of Paraíba (Esperança, Olho d'Água, Malta, Monteiro, and Patos) were bioassayed in mice. The brains of mice infected with T. gondii cysts were used for DNA extraction and...
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