Detection and genetic characterisation of Toxoplasma gondii circulating in free-range chickens, pigs and seropositive pregnant women in Benue state, Nigeria.

• Main Authors: Ifeoma N Nzelu (Author), Jacob K P Kwaga (Author), Junaidu Kabir (Author), Idris A Lawal (Author), Christy Beazley (Author), Laura Evans (Author), Damer P Blake (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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Toxoplasma gondii parasites present strong but geographically varied signatures of population structure. Populations sampled from Europe and North America have commonly been defined by over-representation of a small number of clonal types, in contrast to greater diversity in South America. The occur...