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Genotyping of viable Toxoplasma gondii from the first national survey of feral swine revealed evidence for sylvatic transmission cycle, and presence of highly virulent parasite genotypes.
Parasitology - 1 Mar 2020
Dubey J P, Cerqueira-Cézar C K, Murata F H A, Verma S K, Kwok O C H, Pedersen K, Rosenthal B M, Su C
Abstract excerpt
Feral swine are known reservoirs of various pathogens, including Toxoplasma gondii. Here, we report the first national survey of viable T. gondii in feral swine in the USA. We paired serological surveys with parasite isolation and bioassay to evaluate the prevalence and genetic diversity of these parasites. From 2012-2017, sera and tissues from 1517 feral swine across the USA were collected for the isolation of...
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