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A population study of Toxoplasma gondii in the Amazon region expands current knowledge of the genetic diversity in South America.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 Dec 2024
Gennari Solange M, Pena Hilda F J, Soares Herbert S, Minervino Antonio H H, de Assis Francisco F V, Alves Bruna F, Oliveira Solange, Aizawa Juliana, Dias Ricardo A, Su Chunlei
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Previous studies have reported high diversity between and within populations of Toxoplasma gondii in South America. In the present study, isolates of T. gondii from chickens were obtained from the Amazon region. Adult free-range chickens were acquired from 29 municipalities in the Brazilian Amazon region that included Acre (n = 9 municipalities), Amapá (n = 6), Amazonas (n = 6), Pará (n = 6), and Roraima (n = 2)...
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