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First isolation and genotyping of Toxoplasma gondii in a free-living giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) revealed a unique non-archetypal genotype.
Acta tropica - 1 Apr 2020
Pena Hilda Fátima Jesus, Ferrari Vinícius Matheus, Aires Luiz Paulo Nogueira, Soares Herbert Sousa, Oliveira Solange, Alves Bruna Farias, Gennari Solange Maria, Dubey Jitender P, de Mattos Luiz Carlos, de Mattos Cinara Cássia Brandão, Castiglioni Lilian
Abstract excerpt
The protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii can infect virtually all warm-blooded animals worldwide but little is known of its infection in the endangered giant anteaters (Myrmecophaga tridactyla). The present study found antibodies to T. gondii in 13 of 23 free-living M. tridactyla from the northwest region of São Paulo state, Brazil, by the Modified Agglutination Test (MAT, cut-off titer 1:25). Unfrozen tissues of...
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