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Recent aspects on epidemiology, clinical disease, and genetic diversity of Toxoplasma gondii infections in Australasian marsupials.
Parasites & vectors - 5 Jun 2021
Dubey Jitender P, Murata Fernando H A, Cerqueira-Cézar Camila K, Kwok Oliver C H, Su Chunlei, Grigg Michael E
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Toxoplasma gondii infections are common in humans and animals worldwide. Among all intermediate hosts of T. gondii, captive marsupials from Australia and New Zealand are highly susceptible to clinical toxoplasmosis. However, most free-range marsupials establish chronic T. gondii infection. Infected marsupial meat may serve as a source of T. gondii infection for humans. Differences in mortality...
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