High prevalence and diversity of Toxoplasma gondii DNA in feral cat feces from coastal California.
Toxoplasma gondii is a zoonotic parasite that can cause severe morbidity and mortality in warm-blooded animals, including marine mammals such as sea otters. Free-ranging cats can shed environmentally resistant T. gondii oocysts in their feces, which are transported through rain-driven runoff from la...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2023-12-01
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Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0011829 |