Real-time PCR detection of Toxoplasma gondii in tissue samples of wild boars (Sus scrofa) from southern Italy reveals high prevalence and parasite load

Abstract Background Toxoplasmosis is a zoonotic parasitic disease caused by Toxoplasma gondii, a widespread protozoan in the phylum Apicomplexa. In Europe, several studies have demonstrated the presence of the parasite in tissues of wild boars (Sus scrofa), but no data exists on the T. gondii load i...

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Autors principals:	Mario Santoro, Maurizio Viscardi, Giovanni Sgroi, Nicola DʼAlessio, Vincenzo Veneziano, Roberta Pellicano, Roberta Brunetti, Giovanna Fusco
Format:	Artigo
Idioma:	Inglês
Publicat:	BMC 2019-07-01
Col·lecció:	Parasites & Vectors
Matèries:	qPCR Wildlife Toxoplasma gondii Sus scrofa Food-borne disease Zoonosis
Accés en línia:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-019-3586-5
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