Isolation and genetic characterization of Toxoplasma gondii from free-ranging and captive birds and mammals in Pernambuco state, Brazil

Abstract Recent genetic population studies on Toxoplasma gondii in Brazil have shown large genetic variability. The objective of the present study was to isolate and genotypically characterize T. gondii from free-ranging and captive wild mammals and birds in Pernambuco state, Brazil. Fragments of h...

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Main Authors: Marcio André Silva, Hilda Fátima Jesus Pena, Herbert Sousa Soares, Juliana Aizawa, Solange Oliveira, Bruna Farias Alves, Dênisson Silva Souza, Renata Pimentel Bandeira Melo, Solange Maria Gennari, Rinaldo Aparecido Mota, Jean Carlos Ramos Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria 2018-08-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612018005010111&lng=en&tlng=en