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First detection and genetic characterization of Toxoplasma gondii in market-sold oysters in China.
Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases - 1 Oct 2017
Cong Wei, Zhang Nian-Zhang, Hou Jun-Ling, Wang Xin-Chen, Ma Jian-Gang, Zhu Xing-Quan, Chen Guan-Jun
Abstract excerpt
Toxoplasma gondii oocysts in the water might be filtered through the gills of shellfish in the process of feeding, and can be concentrated in the digestive glands. Consumers might become infected through ingestion of the shellfish unless they are discharged or inactivated by the shellfish. Thus, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the presence of T. gondii in market-sold oysters in China under natural...
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