Seroprevalence and genetic characterization of Toxoplasma gondii in cancer patients in Anhui Province, Eastern China

201577 citationsJournal Articlegold Open Access

Authors

Lin Wang · Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Liuyuan He · Anhui Medical University

De-di Meng · Anhui Medical University

Zhao-wu Chen · Anhui Medical University

He Wen · Hefei First People's Hospital

Gong-si Fang · Anhui Medical University

Qingli Luo ·

Abstract

Seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis in immunosuppressed individuals is rarely reported in China and we presented a positive rate of 8.38% in cancer patients. Toxoplasma genomic DNA genotyping demonstrated a common genetic character of Chinese 1, indicating a possible pathogenic origin of animals in human infection.

Topics & Keywords

Toxoplasma gondii Research Studies Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics Travel-related health issues

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Parasites & Vectors

Volume 8, Issue 1, pp. 162-162

DOI: 10.1186/s13071-015-0778-5

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