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Direct evidence of cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) as intermediate host of Toxoplasma gondii through isolation of viable strains.
BMC veterinary research - 24 Feb 2024
Zhu Niuping, Ren Hongjie, Yang Liulu, Mao Gaohui, Li Junbao, Su Chunlei, Yang Yurong
Abstract excerpt
Toxoplasma gondii causes lifelong infection in most definitive and intermediate hosts. Clinical cases of toxoplasmosis in captive cheetahs have been reported. However, there are few reports of viable T. gondii strains isolated from cheetahs. Here, T. gondii infection was investigated using molecular and serological assays in cheetahs from China. Modified agglutination test (MAT) (cut-off: 1:25) indicated that all...
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