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

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...

Source: Parasites and Vectors - July 5, 2019 Category: Microbiology Authors: Mario Santoro, Maurizio Viscardi, Giovanni Sgroi, Nicola D ʼAlessio, Vincenzo Veneziano, Roberta Pellicano, Roberta Brunetti and Giovanna Fusco Tags: Research Source Type: research