Spatial distribution of anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibody-positive wild boars in Gifu Prefecture, Japan

Abstract Toxoplasma gondii is a globally wide-spread parasite that infects almost all species of mammals and birds, including humans. We studied the spatial distribution of individual T. gondii-seropositive wild boar in Gifu Prefecture (10,621 km2), Japan. Altogether, 744 wild boars were captured at...

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Main Authors: Taizo Saito, Yuko Kitamura, Eiji Tanaka, Itsuki Ishigami, Yuji Taniguchi, Junji Moribe, Katsuya Kitoh, Yasuhiro Takashima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-96758-x