Comparison of the modified agglutination test and real-time PCR for detection of Toxoplasma gondii exposure in feral cats from Phillip Island, Australia, and risk factors associated with infection

Comparison of the modified agglutination test and real-time PCR for detection of Toxoplasma gondii exposure in feral cats from Phillip Island, Australia, and risk factors associated with infection

Toxoplasma gondii is considered a disease risk for many native Australian species. Feral cats are the key definitive host of T. gondii in Australia and therefore, investigating the epidemiology of T. gondii in cat populations is essential to understanding the risk posed to wildlife. Test sensitivity...

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Main Authors: Katherine Adriaanse, Simon M. Firestone, Michael Lynch, Anthony R Rendall, Duncan R. Sutherland, Jasmin Hufschmid, Rebecca Traub
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-08-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
Subjects:
Toxoplasma gondii
Feral cats
qPCR
Modified agglutination test
Sensitivity
Specificity
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224420300493

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