Population genetic structure of zoonotic Toxoplasma gondii in China revealed using multilocus sequence typing
Yi-Tian Fu, Yu-Na Xiao, Xi-Long Yi, Hany M. Elsheikha, Bei-Bei Zhou, Meng-Ling Deng, Feng-Cai Zou, Xing-Quan Zhu, Guo-Hua Liu · 2026
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Yi-Tian Fu and colleagues map the genetics of Toxoplasma gondii in China in a 2026 study. The parasite infects people and many animals, and older typing methods blur fine genetic differences. Sharper typing can reveal hidden diversity and how strains move between hosts.
Ninety-six samples from pigs, cats, sheep, birds, bats, and captive wildlife across twelve provinces were typed at sixteen markers. One lineage, ToxoDB number 9, dominated yet varied widely within itself. A North American forest lineage turned up in a captive caracal, far outside its known range. Genetic patterns showed much mixing with little geographic structure, which supports routine molecular monitoring.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Yi-Tian Fu, Yu-Na Xiao, Xi-Long Yi, Hany M. Elsheikha, Bei-Bei Zhou, Meng-Ling Deng, Feng-Cai Zou, Xing-Quan Zhu, Guo-Hua Liu |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 39 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |