Comparative virulence of Caribbean, Brazilian and European isolates of Toxoplasma gondii

Comparative virulence of Caribbean, Brazilian and European isolates of Toxoplasma gondii

Abstract Background Toxoplasma gondii is a zoonotic parasite of global importance. The outcome of infection in humans can depend on a number of factors including the infecting stage of the parasite, inoculating dose and virulence of the infecting strain. Molecular epidemiological studies have demons...

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Main Authors: Clare M. Hamilton, Lauren Black, Solange Oliveira, Alison Burrells, Paul M. Bartley, Renata Pimentel B. Melo, Francesca Chianini, Javier Palarea-Albaladejo, Elisabeth A. Innes, Patrick J. Kelly, Frank Katzer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Toxoplasma gondii
Virulence
Genotyping
Isolates
Caribbean
Brazil
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-019-3372-4

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