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Molecular detection and genetic characterization of Toxoplasma gondii in pork from Chongqing, southwest China.
Acta tropica - 1 Dec 2021
Zhang Yehua, Xie Jianhua, Mi Rongsheng, Ling Hongquan, Luo Lu, Jia Haiyan, Zhang Xiaoli, Huang Yan, Gong Haiyan, Han Xiangan, Zeng Zheng, Chen Zhaoguo
Abstract excerpt
Raw or undercooked meat is an important source of Toxoplasma gondii infection in China, but there is little research data on these infections in Chongqing. This study determined the prevalence of T. gondii, and its genotypes, in pork. A total of 1,223 diaphragm muscle samples were collected from eight slaughterhouses and 79 markets and detected by PCR amplification of the ITS gene. All of the positive samples...
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