Isolation of Toxoplasma gondii strains similar to Africa 1 genotype in Turkey
Articles > Article · 2013
Authors: Mert DÖŞKAYA, Ayşe CANER, Daniel Ajzenberg, Aysu DEĞİRMENCİ DÖŞKAYA, Marie-Laure Darde, Hüseyin CAN, Derya DİRİM, Metin KORKMAZ, AHMET ÜNER, Cigdem Gungor, Kursat Altintas, Adnan Yüksel GÜRÜZ
Parasitology International, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, WoS, 2013, vol 62, pp 471-474
DOI: 10.1016/j.parint.2013.06.008
Summary
Introduction: Toxoplasma gondii is a protozoon parasite that has a worldwide dissemination. It can cause serious clinical problems such as congenital toxoplasmosis, retinochoroiditis, and encephalitis. Currently, T. gondii genotypes are being associated with these clinical presentations which may help clinicians design their treatment strategy.