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First Report on the Molecular Detection and Genetic Characterization of Toxoplasma gondii From Donkeys in Kenya.
Acta parasitologica - 1 Sept 2024
Obonyo Fredrick O, Maingi Ndichu, Githigia Samuel M, Ochwedo Kevin O, Owiti Anne A, Nyaboga Evans N
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PURPOSE: The present study was conducted to determine the presence of Toxoplasma gondii in donkeys by molecular tests and genetic diversity analysis of the obtained DNA samples from central Kenya. METHOD: A total of 363 blood samples were collected from donkeys in Meru and Kirinyaga Counties, and 96 samples that were previously seropositive for T. gondii using indirect ELISA were subjected to nested PCR based on...
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