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First isolation of viable Toxoplasma gondii from a black mangabey (Lophocebus aterrimus) reveals the emergence of the Africa 1 lineage in East Asia.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 Jul 2025
Ma Yiheng, Yang Liulu, Yang Yurong
Abstract excerpt
Toxoplasma gondii is an intracellular protozoan whose intermediate hosts encompass nearly all warm-blooded animals, including humans and non-human primates (NHPs). In this study, molecular, serological, immunohistochemical and bioassay methods were used to investigate T. gondii infection in 17 captived NHPs in zoos from China between 2022 and 2023. The infection rate was higher in New World NHPs (83.3%) than in...
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- Animals
- Toxoplasma
- Toxoplasmosis, Animal
- Mice
- Genotype
- China
- Animals, Zoo
