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Toxoplasma gondii seroprevalence and genotype diversity in select wildlife species from the southeastern United States.
Parasites & vectors - 23 Oct 2017
Gerhold Richard W, Saraf Pooja, Chapman Alycia, Zou Xuan, Hickling Graham, Stiver William H, Houston Allan, Souza Marcy, Su Chunlei
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BACKGROUND: Toxoplasma gondii is a widespread protozoan parasite that infects humans and other animals. Previous studies indicate some genotypes of T. gondii are more frequently isolated in wildlife than agricultural animals, suggesting a wild/feral animal diversity model. To determine seroprevalence and genetic diversity of T. gondii in southeastern US wildlife, we collected sera from 471 wild animals, including...
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