Molecular Characterization of Toxoplasma gondii in Cats and Its Zoonotic Potential for Public Health Significance.

ABSTRACT: Toxoplasmosis is a globally distributed disease of warm-blooded animals. It is caused by the opportunistic parasite Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii). One-third of the global human population is believed to be infected with T. gondii. Cats serve as final host of T. gondii and are the main source of contamination of soil and water. This study aimed to detect genotypes of T. gondii in cats. Fecal samples (n = 400) were collected from districts of South Punjab (Khanewal and Sahiwal), and were processed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) followed by sequencing and phylogenetic analysis. The obtained oligonucleotide sequences (T. gondii) were submitted to the GenBank database, and the evolutionary tree was constructed using MEGA-X software. Seven fecal samp

SUBMITTER: Abdul Hafeez M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9026455 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature