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http://dx.doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2009.47.4.413

Genotype of Toxoplasma gondii from Blood of Stray Cats in Gyeonggi-do, Korea  

Kim, Hye-Youn (Division of Malaria and Parasitic Diseases, National Institute of Health, Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention)
Kim, Yun-Ah (Division of Malaria and Parasitic Diseases, National Institute of Health, Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention)
Lee, Ho-Sa (Department of Biology, Kyung Hee University)
Rhie, Ho-Gun (Department of Biology, Kyung Hee University)
Cho, Shin-Hyeong (Division of Malaria and Parasitic Diseases, National Institute of Health, Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention)
Yu, Jae-Ran (Division of Malaria and Parasitic Diseases, National Institute of Health, Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention)
Lee, Sang-Eun (Division of Malaria and Parasitic Diseases, National Institute of Health, Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention)
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Parasites, Hosts and Diseases / v.47, no.4, 2009 , pp. 413-415 More about this Journal
Abstract
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.
Keywords
Toxoplasma gondii; PCR-RFLP; stray cat; SAG2;
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