Toxoplasma gondii in slaughtered sheep: a study of parasite prevalence, isolation, genotyping, virulence, and potential health risks to butchers in India.

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Toxoplasma gondii is a foodborne parasite that poses a significant global public health risk, with sheep acting as a key intermediate host in its transmission. Due to limited information in India, this study aimed to assess the T. gondii prevalence in slaughtered sheep, isolate parasites from meat, conduct molecular and phenotypic characterization of the strains, and evaluate the risk of infection for butchers in...

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