Toxoplasma gondii infection in slaughtered ewes in Khorramabad, west of Iran: A preliminary molecular study
BACKGROUND: The parasitic protozoa Toxoplasma gondii is widely prevalent in humans and warm-blooded animals. Humans are usually infected with T. gondii by ingesting oocysts shed by cats or by ingesting viable tissue cysts present in raw or undercooked meat. OBJECTIVES: This preliminary study was con...
Main Authors: | Saber Olfaty-Harsini, Hamidreza Shokrani, Hassan Nayebzadeh |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Tehran
2017-08-01
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Series: | Iranian Journal of Veterinary Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://ijvm.ut.ac.ir/article_62867_7e220695930e1979530bbc34daeb2ed6.pdf |
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