A Monomorphic Haplotype of Chromosome Ia Is Associated with Widespread Success in Clonal and Nonclonal Populations of <named-content content-type="genus-species">Toxoplasma gondii</named-content>
ABSTRACT Toxoplasma gondii is a common parasite of animals that also causes a zoonotic infection in humans. Previous studies have revealed a strongly clonal population structure that is shared between North America and Europe, while South American strains show greater genetic diversity and evidence...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2011-12-01
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Series: | mBio |
Online Access: | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mBio.00228-11 |