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Development of Toxoplasma gondii Chinese I genotype Wh6 Strain in Cat Intestinal Epithelial Cells.
The Korean journal of parasitology - 1 Aug 2022
Zhao Guihua, Zhang Lixin, Dai Lisha, Xu Haozhi, Xu Chao, Xiao Ting, Li Jun, Sun Hui, Zhou Beibei, Yin Kun
Abstract excerpt
Felids are the unique definitive host of Toxoplasma gondii. The intestine of felid is the only site for initiating Toxoplasma gondii sexual reproduction. T. gondii excretes millions of infectious oocysts from the intestine, which are the primary source of infection. There are many difficulties in developing vaccines and drugs to control oocyst excretion due to the lack of an appropriate experimental model. Here,...
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