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KMID : 0425120090470040413
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Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
2009 Volume.47 No. 4 p.413 ~ p.415
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Genotype of Toxoplasma gondii from Blood of Stray Cats in Gyeonggi-do, Korea
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Kim Hye-Youn
Cho Shin-Hyeong
Kim Yun-A
Lee Sang-Eun
Yu Jae-Ran
Lee Ho-Sa
Rhie Ho-Gun
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Abstract
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Genotyping of Toxoplasma gondii has been performed in 23 PCR positive blood samples from stray cats in Korea. We used 2 separate PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) patterns of SAG2 gene, amplifying the 5’and 3’ends of the locus. The results revealed that all samples belonged to the type I clonal lineage. Although T. gondii organisms were not isolated from the samples, the results of the present study represent that stray cats with T. gondii infection should be seriously concerned in our environment. Adequate and continuous control programs of stray cats are needed to reduce the risk of transmission of T. gondii as a zoonotic infection threatening the public health.
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KEYWORD
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Toxoplasma gondii, PCR-RFLP, stray cat, SAG2
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