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Comprehensive evaluation of Toxoplasma gondii in sheep intended for human consumption in Brazil: seroprevalence, isolation, and genotyping.
Parasitology research - 14 Nov 2024
Renovato Raissa Santana, Amorim-da-Silva Renato, de Oliveira Pollyanne Raysa Fernandes, Santos André de Souza, da Silva Gabriela Gonçalves, Carvalho-Reis Jéssica de Crasto Souza, Bartley Paul M, Katzer Frank, de Melo Renata Pimentel Bandeira, Samico-Fernandes Érika Fernanda Torres, Mota Rinaldo Aparecido
Abstract excerpt
Ovine toxoplasmosis caused by Toxoplasma gondii is a zoonotic disease responsible for triggering reproductive problems in sheep with great public health impact. The zoonotic risk for humans occurs through the ingestion of meat contaminated with bradyzoites, water and vegetables contaminated with oocysts, or by ingesting unprocessed sheep milk contaminated with tachyzoites. The study aimed to determine the...
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