Occurrence of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in opossums caught in urban areas of Bauru, state of São Paulo, Brazil

Toxoplasmosis is one of the most common zoonoses worldwide. It was initially described in rodents and rabbits. There are few data on the morbidity and mortality of this disease among Brazilian marsupial fauna, such as opossums. These animals are of great importance regarding the epidemiology of thi...

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Main Authors: Simone Baldini Lucheis, Daniela Barbosa da Silva, Lívia Maísa Guiraldi, Wesley José dos Santos, Mirian dos Santos Paixão, Maria Fernanda Alves-Martin, Fábio Almeida Lemos, Gabriela Pacheco Sánchez, Maria Emília Bodini Santiago
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2017-02-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science
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Online Access:http://www.revistas.usp.br/bjvras/article/view/108951