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First isolation and molecular characterization of Toxoplasma gondii from finishing pigs from São Paulo State, Brazil.
Veterinary parasitology - 10 Aug 2005
de A Dos Santos Cláudia B, de Carvalho Angela C F B, Ragozo Alessandra M A, Soares Rodrigo M, Amaku Marcos, Yai Lúcia E O, Dubey J P, Gennari Solange M
Abstract excerpt
Toxoplasma gondii infection is widely prevalent in humans in Brazil. Among the food animals, pigs are considered the most important meat source of T. gondii for infection in humans. In the present study, we report the first isolation of viable T. gondii from finishing pigs in Brazil. Antibodies to T. gondii were found in 49 (17%) of 286 pigs prior slaughter using the modified agglutination test (MAT) at a serum...
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