Genetic characterization of Toxoplasma gondii in wildlife from Alabama, USA
| Autor: | Chunlei Su, Li Yu, Jilong Shen, Christine A. Sundermann |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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Veterinary medicine
Genotype Eagles Buteo Zoology Animals Wild Biology Odocoileus parasitic diseases Genetic variation Parasite hosting Animals Genotyping Falconiformes Genetic diversity General Veterinary Toxoplasma gondii Genetic Variation General Medicine DNA Protozoan biology.organism_classification Infectious Diseases Toxoplasmosis Animal Insect Science Lynx Alabama Parasitology Toxoplasma Polymorphism Restriction Fragment Length |
| Zdroj: | Parasitology research. 112(3) |
| ISSN: | 1432-1955 |
| Popis: | The genetic diversity of Toxoplasma gondii circulating in wildlife is of interest to understand the transmission of this parasite in the environment. In the present study, we genetically characterized five T. gondii isolates from different wild animals including two isolates from a bobcat (Lynx rufus), one from a red-shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus), one from a white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), and one from a bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus). Genotyping of these samples using 11 PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism markers (SAG1, 5'- and 3'-SAG2, alt.SAG2, SAG3, BTUB, GRA6, c22-8, c29-2, L358, PK1, and Apico) revealed two types, including type I (ToxoDB#10) and type 12 (ToxoDB#5). This is the first report of genetic characterization of T. gondii strains in wildlife from Alabama and from a red-shouldered hawk. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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