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PCR-based detection of Toxoplasma gondii from cattle in southern Iran.
Comparative immunology, microbiology and infectious diseases - 1 Aug 2021
Fazel Razieh, Rezanezhad Hassan, Solhjoo Kavous, Kalantari Mohsen, Erfanian Saiedeh, Armand Belal, Jahromi Masoud Esmi
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OBJECTIVE: Toxoplasma gondii is a protozoan parasite that is widely prevalent in most warm-blooded vertebrates. Humans mainly become infected by eating raw or undercooked meat. This study was designed to investigate the infection of cattle with T. gondii in Jahrom, southern Iran. METHODS: Tissue samples consisting of heart, diaphragm, and tongue were collected from 125 slaughtered cattle. DNA samples were...
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