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Molecular Epidemiology, Genotyping, And Mat Testing Of Toxoplasma Gondii, Jack Kang
Molecular Epidemiology, Genotyping, And Mat Testing Of Toxoplasma Gondii, Jack Kang
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Seroprevalence And Genetic Characterization Of Toxoplasma Gondii In Three Species Of Pet Birds In China, Wei Cong, Meng Qing-Feng, Hui-Qun Song, Dong-Hui Zhou, Si-Yang Huang, Ai-Dong Qian, Chunlei Su, Xing-Quan Zhu
Seroprevalence And Genetic Characterization Of Toxoplasma Gondii In Three Species Of Pet Birds In China, Wei Cong, Meng Qing-Feng, Hui-Qun Song, Dong-Hui Zhou, Si-Yang Huang, Ai-Dong Qian, Chunlei Su, Xing-Quan Zhu
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Background
Toxoplasmosis, caused by the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii, is one of the most common zoonosis worldwide, affecting a wide range of warm-blooded mammals and birds worldwide. However, no information on T. gondii infection in pet birds in China is available. Therefore, this study was performed to determine the prevalence of T. gondii infection in pet birds in Gansu province, China.
Methods
A total of 687 blood samples were collected from pet birds (Carduelis spinus, Alauda gulgula, Cocothraustes migratorlus) in three representative administrative regions in Gansu province, northwest China between August 2011 and September 2012 T. gondii antibodies …