Prevalence and Genetic Diversity of Toxoplasma gondii in Free-Ranging Chickens from the Caribbean.
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Date publication
décembre 2019
Journal
Acta parasitologica
Auteurs
Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr VILLENA Isabelle
Tous les auteurs :
Hamilton CM, Robins R, Thomas R, Oura C, Oliveira S, Villena I, Innes EA, Katzer F, Kelly PJ
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Résumé
Toxoplasma gondii is a zoonotic parasite capable of infecting a wide range of hosts. Free-range chickens are important sentinels in the epidemiology of this parasite as they feed from the ground and are likely to ingest oocysts shed in the faeces of infected cats. Atypical strains of T. gondii are known to dominate in South America where they are associated with more severe disease in humans, yet relatively little is known about the strains circulating in neighbouring Caribbean islands.
Mots clés
Antigua and Barbuda, Chickens, Dominica, Toxoplasma gondii, Trinidad and Tobago
Référence
Acta Parasitol. 2019 Dec;64(4):738-744