Molecular Identification of Toxoplasma gondii in the Native Slaughtered Cattle of Tehran Province, Iran
نویسندگان
1 Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
2 Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
doi
10.18502/jfqhc.6.4.1993چکیده
Background: Toxoplasmosis, caused by Toxoplasma gondii, is a common parasitic disease, affecting almost one-third of the world’s population. It is transmitted by ingestion of food or water contaminated with oocysts excreted by cats and the consumption of raw or undercooked meat from ruminants. This study aimed at molecular characterization of T. ...