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Molecular survey for cyst-forming coccidia (Toxoplasma gondii, Neospora caninum, Sarcocystis spp.) in Mediterranean periurban micromammals.
Parasitology research - 1 Aug 2020
Fernández-Escobar Mercedes, Millán Javier, Chirife Andrea D, Ortega-Mora Luis Miguel, Calero-Bernal Rafael
Abstract excerpt
Rodents and other micromammals constitute important reservoirs of infectious diseases; their role in the life cycle of apicomplexan parasites such as Toxoplasma gondii, Neospora caninum, and Sarcocystis spp. still needs clarification. In the present study, we analyzed by PCR and Sanger sequencing methods the presence of specific parasite DNA within brain and heart tissues of 313 individuals of five synanthropic...
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