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Seroprevalence and B1 gene genotyping of Toxoplasma gondii in farmed European mink in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia.
Parasitology international - 1 Jun 2020
Shamaev Nikolai D, Shuralev Eduard A, Petrov Sergey V, Kazaryan Gevorg G, Aleksandrova Natalya M, Valeeva Anna R, Khaertynov Kamil S, Mukminov Malik N, Kitoh Katsuya, Takashima Yasuhiro
Abstract excerpt
Toxoplasma gondii is a protozoan parasite that infects almost all species of mammals and birds, including fur-bearing animals. However, the prevalence of T. gondii among Russian fur-bearing animals is unknown. In this study, the seroprevalence of T. gondii in European mink in Russia was investigated. In total, 100, 119 and 61 serum samples were collected from a fur farm, located in the Republic of Tatarstan,...
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