Rhoptry protein 47 gene sequence: A potential novel genetic marker for population genetic studies of Toxoplasma gondii

- ROP47 gene sequences are conserved within a genotype.
- ROP47 are highly divergent among different T. gondii genotypes.
- PCR-RFLP and phylogenetic analysis differentiated type I, type II and type III strains.
- ROP47 gene is a potential novel marker for studying T. gondii population genetics.