Virulence and molecular characterization of Toxoplasma gondii isolated from goats in Ceará, Brazil

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 69, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 79-82

  Cavalcante, A C R ^a   Ferreira, A M ^a   Melo, M N ^a   Fux, B ^a   Brandao G P ^a   Vitor, R W A ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Goats; PCR RFLP; Toxoplasma gondii; Virulence

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS; MUS; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

EID: 33847724334     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2005.12.023     Document Type: Article

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