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...

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Main Authors: Ruijing Su, Hui Dong, Tongyi Li, Yibao Jiang, Ziguo Yuan, Chunlei Su, Longxian Zhang, Yurong Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-04-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224419300161