Journal article
Western Australian marsupials are multiply infected with genetically diverse strains of Toxoplasma gondii
PLoS ONE, Vol.7(9), e45147
2012
Abstract
Five different organs from 16 asymptomatic free-ranging marsupial macropods (Macropus rufus, M. fuliginosus, and M. robustus) from inland Western Australia were tested for infection with Toxoplasma gondii by multi-locus PCR-DNA sequencing. All macropods were infected with T. gondii, and 13 had parasite DNA in at least 2 organs. In total, 45 distinct T. gondii genotypes were detected. Fourteen of the 16 macropods were multiply infected with genetically distinct T. gondii genotypes that often partitioned between different organs. The presence of multiple T. gondii infections in macropods suggests that native mammals have the potential to promote regular cycles of sexual reproduction in the definitive felid host in this environment.
Details
- Title
- Western Australian marsupials are multiply infected with genetically diverse strains of Toxoplasma gondii
- Authors/Creators
- S. Pan (Author/Creator) - Murdoch UniversityR.C.A. Thompson (Author/Creator) - Murdoch UniversityM.E. Grigg (Author/Creator) - National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesN. Sundar (Author/Creator) - National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesA. Smith (Author/Creator) - Murdoch UniversityA.J. Lymbery (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
- Publication Details
- PLoS ONE, Vol.7(9), e45147
- Publisher
- Public Library of Science
- Identifiers
- 991005541242607891
- Copyright
- © 2012 Pan et al.
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Freshwater Fish Group and Fish Health Unit; School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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- 1.217 Parasitology - Malaria, Toxoplasmosis & Coccidiosis
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