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Seroprevalence and genetic characterization of Toxoplasma gondii in domestic pigs intended for human consumption in Cuba.
Zoonoses and public health - 1 Mar 2023
Castillo-Cuenca Julio César, Almería Sonia, Calero-Bernal Rafael, Fernández-Escobar Mercedes, Fraga Jorge, Entrena-García Angel, Arias Pedro Casanova, Martínez-Moreno Álvaro, García-Bocanegra Ignacio
Abstract excerpt
Domestic pigs are considered as one of the main intermediate hosts in the zoonotic transmission of Toxoplasma gondii in many countries. Serological and molecular studies are warranted to better understand the epidemiology and transmission patterns of this parasite worldwide. To date, seroepidemiological information on T. gondii in domestic pigs in Cuba is very scarce and there are no reports of T. gondii...
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