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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Main Authors: Asis Khan, Natalie Miller, David S. Roos, J. P. Dubey, Daniel Ajzenberg, Marie Laure Dardé, James W. Ajioka, Benjamin Rosenthal, L. David Sibley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2011-12-01
Series:mBio
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mBio.00228-11