Molecular characterization of Toxoplasma gondii Type II in sheep abortion in Sardinia, Italy

During 2009–2010, 161 tissue samples (142 placentas, 16 brains, and 3 livers) from aborted ovine fetuses on Sardinia Island, Italy, were tested for toxoplasmosis. Organs that showed a positive result by nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) targeting the ITS1 region for Toxoplasma gondii were also...

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Main Authors: Chessa, Giovanna, Chisu, Valentina, Porcu, Rosaura, Masala, Giovanna
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3927306/