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Seroprevalence, DNA isolation, and genetic characterization of Toxoplasma gondii from black bear (Ursus americanus) sera collected in Eastern Oklahoma.
Parasitology research - 1 Mar 2020
Scimeca Ruth C, Perez Erica, Fairbanks W Sue, Ammar Sawsan, Su Chunlei, Gerhold Richard W, Reichard Mason V
Abstract excerpt
Black bears (Ursus americanus) are commonly exposed to Toxoplasma gondii. However, there are no reports of exposure or infection with T. gondii in black bears from Oklahoma. The purpose of our project was to determine the seroprevalence of T. gondii antibodies in black bears collected in Oklahoma. Additionally, since only serum was available from these bears, we sought to determine if DNA extraction and PCR...
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