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Isolation and genetic characterization of Toxoplasma gondii from free-ranging and captive birds and mammals in Pernambuco state, Brazil.
Revista brasileira de parasitologia veterinaria = Brazilian journal of veterinary parasitology : Orgao Oficial do Colegio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria - 1 Jan 2000
Silva Marcio André, Pena Hilda Fátima Jesus, Soares Herbert Sousa, Aizawa Juliana, Oliveira Solange, Alves Bruna Farias, Souza Dênisson Silva, Melo Renata Pimentel Bandeira, Gennari Solange Maria, Mota Rinaldo Aparecido, Silva Jean Carlos Ramos
Abstract excerpt
Recent genetic population studies on Toxoplasma gondii in Brazil have shown large genetic variability. The objective of the present study was to isolate and genotypically characterize T. gondii from free-ranging and captive wild mammals and birds in Pernambuco state, Brazil. Fragments of heart, brain, skeletal muscle and diaphragm tissue from 71 birds and 34 mammals, which were either free-ranging or captive,...
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