Genetic characterization of Toxoplasma gondii in Yunnan black goats (Capra hircus) in southwest China by PCR-RFLP

Abstract Background Toxoplasma gondii is a protozoan parasite that infects almost all warm-blooded animals and human beings. Goats are one of the susceptible animals to T. gondii. However, little is known of genetic diversity of T. gondii in Yunnan black goats in China. The objective of this present...

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Main Authors: Qiang Miao, Si-Yang Huang, Si-Yuan Qin, Xin Yu, Yan Yang, Jian-Fa Yang, Xing-Quan Zhu, Feng-Cai Zou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2015-01-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-0673-0