Toxoplasma gondii in goats from Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil: risks factors and epidemiology Toxoplasma gondii em caprinos de Curitiba, Paraná, Brasil: fatores de risco e epidemiologia

Toxoplasmosis is a zoonosis caused by Toxoplasma gondii, a protozoan with wide geographical distribution and minimal parasitic specificity that affects many species of wild and domestic animals. In livestock, especially in small ruminants like goats, toxoplasmosis can cause abortion and the birth of...

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Main Authors: Guilherme Garcia, Cristina Sotomaior, Aguinaldo José do Nascimento, Italmar Teodorico Navarro, Vanete Thomaz Soccol
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria 2012-03-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612012000100009