Table 1.
Details of Toxoplasma gondii strains used in the present study.
| Strain | Host | Geographical origin | Genotype∗ |
|---|---|---|---|
| GT1 | Goat | United States | Reference, Type I |
| PTG | Sheep | United States | Reference, Type II, ToxoDB number 1 |
| CTG | Cat | United States | Reference, Type III, ToxoDB number 2 |
| TgCatBr5 | Cat | Brazil | Reference, ToxoDB number 19 |
| TgCatBr64 | Cat | Brazil | Reference, ToxoDB number 111 |
| TgCgCa1 | Cougar | Canada | Reference, ToxoDB number 66 |
| TgToucan (TgRsCr1) | Toucan | Costa Rica | Reference, ToxoDB number 52 |
| TgPLh | Pig | China | Type I, ToxoDB number 10 |
| QHO | Sheep | China | Type II, ToxoDB number 1 |
| TgWtdSc40 | White-tailed deer | United States | Type 12, ToxoDB number 5 |