Detection of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in wild animals in Brazil

Background Toxoplasmosis is a worldwide zoonosis caused by an obligate intracellular protozoan parasite,Toxoplasma gondii, that affects all warm-blooded animals, including wild animals. The increased number of cases of parasitic infections is mainly due to the destruction of environmental conservati...

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Main Authors: Rodrigo Costa da Silva, Gustavo Puglia Machado, Tatiane Morosini de Andrade Cruvinel, Ciro Alexandre Cruvinel, Helio Langoni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SciELO 2014-10-01
Series:Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
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MAT
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992014000200603&lng=en&tlng=en