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Distribution of Toxoplasma gondii, Sarcocystis sp. and Neospora caninum-like parasites in seal tissues.
| Tissuea | No. samples tested | Toxoplasma gondii-positive (%) | Sarcocystis sp.-positive (%) | Neospora caninum-like-positive (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diaphragm | 53 | 17 (32) | 3 (6) | 0 (0) |
| Brain | 28 | 9 (32) | 1 (4) | 0 (0) |
| Heart muscle | 20 | 6 (30) | 1 (5) | 0 (0) |
| Lung | 19 | 5 (26) | 0 (0) | 6 (32) |
| Skeletal muscle | 4 | 1 (25) | 2 (50) | 0 (0) |
| total | 124 | 38 (31) | 7 (6) | 6 (5) |
Six individual seals were PCR-positive in more than one tissue.
