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Detection of Toxoplasma gondii and Sarcocystis sp. in the meat of common minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata): A case of suspected food poisoning in Japan.
Parasitology international - 1 Apr 2024
Murata Rie, Kodo Yukihiro, Maeno Ai, Suzuki Jun, Mori Kohji, Sadamasu Kenji, Kawahara Fumiya, Nagamune Kisaburo
Abstract excerpt
A case of suspected food poisoning related to the consumption of raw meat from a common minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) was reported in Tokyo, Japan, in June 2020. Microscopic analysis revealed tissue cysts of Toxoplasma gondii and sarcocysts of Sarcocystis sp. in whale meat. The SAG2 and ITS1 region sequences of T. gondii were detected in the DNA extracted from the meat. Genotyping of the multilocus...
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