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Toxoplasma gondii genotypes and frequency in domestic cats from Romania.
BMC veterinary research - 17 Aug 2024
Györke Adriana, Balea Anamaria, Borșan Silvia, Su Chunlei, Jiang Tiantian, Magdaș Cristian, Mărcuțan Daniel, Blaga Radu, Mircean Viorica, Villena Isabelle, Spano Furio, Briciu Violeta, Cozma Vasile
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BACKGROUND: Toxoplasma gondii is a zoonotic protozoan parasite with a heteroxenus life cycle that involves felids as the definitive hosts and any warm-blooded animal, including humans, as intermediate hosts. Cats are key players in parasite transmission as they are capable of shedding high numbers of oocysts in their feces that contaminate the environment. METHODS: The study was performed on 31 domestic cats...
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