Detection of Toxoplasma gondii in the milk of experimentally infected Wistar female rats

The milk of experimentally infected rats was investigated for the presence and possible transmission of Toxoplasma gondii. Wistar (Rattus norvegicus) female rats were divided into three groups and orally inoculated with bradyzoites. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was employed to detect the parasite...

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Main Authors: VM Costa, H Langoni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SciELO 2010-01-01
Series:Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
Subjects:
PCR
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992010000200016