Molecular detection and genotypic characterization of Toxoplasma gondii infection in bats in four provinces of China

Abstract Background Toxoplasma gondii is an intracellular protozoan parasite that infects a wide variety of warm-blooded hosts, including humans. Limited information about T. gondii infection in bats is available in China. The objective of the present study was to determine prevalence and genetic ch...

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Main Authors: Si-Yuan Qin, Wei Cong, Ye Liu, Nan Li, Ze-Dong Wang, Fu-Kai Zhang, Si-Yang Huang, Xing-Quan Zhu, Quan Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2014-12-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-014-0558-7