Differential Locus Expansion Distinguishes Toxoplasmatinae Species and Closely Related Strains of Toxoplasma gondii
Toxoplasma gondii is a human obligate intracellular parasite that has infected over 20% of the world population and has a vast intermediate host range compared to those of its nearest relatives Neospora caninum and Hammondia hammondi. While these 3 species have highly syntenic genomes (80 to 99%), i...
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Language: | English |
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American Society of Microbiology
2014
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3950507/ |