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

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 belo...

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Published inKorean journal of parasitology Vol. 47; no. 4; pp. 413 - 415
Main Authors Kim, Hye-Youn, Kim, Yun-Ah, Lee, Ho-Sa, Rhie, Ho-Gun, Cho, Shin-Hyeong, Yu, Jae-Ran, Lee, Sang-Eun
Format Journal Article
LanguageKorean
Published 2009
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Toxoplasma gondii
stray cat
PCR-RFLP
SAG2
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Summary: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.
Bibliography:KISTI1.1003/JNL.JAKO200908856856757
ISSN:0023-4001
1738-0006