Identification and genetic characterization of Toxoplasma gondii in free-ranging bristle-spined porcupine (Chaetomys subspinosus), a threatened arboreal mammal from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest

BACKGROUND: Strains of Toxoplasma gondii in Brazil have high genetic diversity compared to North America and Europe. The bristle-spined porcupine, Chaetomys subspinosus, is often subject to hunting for human food, but it is not known whether it can be a reservoir of this parasite. The aim of this st...

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Autores principales: Bezerra, Rodrigo Alves, Giné, Gastón Andrés Fernandez, Maciel, Bianca Mendes, Gaiotto, Fernanda Amato, Albuquerque, George Rêgo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
Materias:
Short Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4488976/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25980958
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-0882-6

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4488976/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25980958
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-0882-6

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