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Identification and multilocus genotyping of Toxoplasma gondii isolates from congenital infection in north of Iran.
Parasitology research - 1 Jan 2023
Hosseini Seyed Abdollah, Sharif Mehdi, Sarvi Shahabeddin, Mirzaei Nazanin, Abediankenari Saeid, Arefkhah Nasir, Amouei Afsaneh, Gholami Sara, Anvari Davood, Ahmadpour Ehsan, Javidnia Javad, Jafar-Ramaji Tahereh, Daryani Ahmad
Abstract excerpt
Congenital toxoplasmosis can cause severe consequences in the fetus, such as spontaneous abortion which is affected by parasite strain. Also, recent studies revealed the high genetic diversity of Toxoplasma gondii. This study aims to investigate the serological status of T. gondii in pregnant women, multilocus genotyping in aborted fetuses' tissue, and archived formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded placenta. This...
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