Toxoplasma gondii in four captive kangaroos (Macropus spp.) in China: Isolation of a strain of a new genotype from an eastern grey kangaroo (Macropus giganteus)
Marsupials are highly susceptible to Toxoplasma gondii infection. Here, we report T. gondii infection in four kangaroos from a zoo in China. Kangaroos were imported into China in 2000 and were since bred in zoo. In 2017–2018, four kangaroos died due to respiratory system disease or injury. The bodie...
Main Authors: | Ruijing Su, Hui Dong, Tongyi Li, Yibao Jiang, Ziguo Yuan, Chunlei Su, Longxian Zhang, Yurong Yang |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-04-01
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Series: | International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224419300161 |
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