Toxoplasma gondii in meat of adult sheep in Spain
Toxoplasmosis is a zoonotic disease caused by Toxoplasma gondii, an intracellular parasite that presents a worldwide risk. Humans can become infected by ingesting meat infected with T. gondii, and the consumption of infected sheep and goat meat is a significant public health issue. Antibodies agains...
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| author | María Paz Peris Amalia Xía García Juan Antonio Castillo Juan José Badiola Nabil Halaihel María Serrano María Jesús Gracia |
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| description | Toxoplasmosis is a zoonotic disease caused by Toxoplasma gondii, an intracellular parasite that presents a worldwide risk. Humans can become infected by ingesting meat infected with T. gondii, and the consumption of infected sheep and goat meat is a significant public health issue. Antibodies against T. gondii have been found in sheep in Spain, indicating the presence of the parasite in the country. However, no previous studies have assessed the presence of T. gondii in sheep meat in Spain. In view of the significance of the transmission of T. gondii through meat consumption and given the lack of previous studies in Spain, we carried out an investigation to evaluate the presence of T. gondii in adult sheep meat (mutton). A total of 216 muscle samples were analyzed by digestion, and a real-time PCR assay was used to determine the presence of T. gondii DNA. A total of 24.5% of the samples were found to be parasitized, indicating that the consumption of sheep meat can present an important risk for human health. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-674aaa4e93ac4f279e894edacc1767072023-09-12T04:16:15ZengElsevierFood and Waterborne Parasitology2405-67662023-09-0132e00203Toxoplasma gondii in meat of adult sheep in SpainMaría Paz Peris0Amalia Xía García1Juan Antonio Castillo2Juan José Badiola3Nabil Halaihel4María Serrano5María Jesús Gracia6Animal Pathology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, University of Zaragoza, SpainAnimal Pathology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, University of Zaragoza, SpainAnimal Pathology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, University of Zaragoza, SpainAnimal Pathology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, University of Zaragoza, SpainAnimal Pathology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, University of Zaragoza, SpainAnimal Pathology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, University of Zaragoza, SpainCorresponding author at: Dpto. Patología Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Zaragoza, C/ Miguel Servet 177, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain.; Animal Pathology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, University of Zaragoza, SpainToxoplasmosis is a zoonotic disease caused by Toxoplasma gondii, an intracellular parasite that presents a worldwide risk. Humans can become infected by ingesting meat infected with T. gondii, and the consumption of infected sheep and goat meat is a significant public health issue. Antibodies against T. gondii have been found in sheep in Spain, indicating the presence of the parasite in the country. However, no previous studies have assessed the presence of T. gondii in sheep meat in Spain. In view of the significance of the transmission of T. gondii through meat consumption and given the lack of previous studies in Spain, we carried out an investigation to evaluate the presence of T. gondii in adult sheep meat (mutton). A total of 216 muscle samples were analyzed by digestion, and a real-time PCR assay was used to determine the presence of T. gondii DNA. A total of 24.5% of the samples were found to be parasitized, indicating that the consumption of sheep meat can present an important risk for human health.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405676623000161Toxoplasma gondiiAdult sheepMeatSheep meatReal-time PCRSpain |
| spellingShingle | María Paz Peris Amalia Xía García Juan Antonio Castillo Juan José Badiola Nabil Halaihel María Serrano María Jesús Gracia Toxoplasma gondii in meat of adult sheep in Spain Food and Waterborne Parasitology Toxoplasma gondii Adult sheep Meat Sheep meat Real-time PCR Spain |
| title | Toxoplasma gondii in meat of adult sheep in Spain |
| title_full | Toxoplasma gondii in meat of adult sheep in Spain |
| title_fullStr | Toxoplasma gondii in meat of adult sheep in Spain |
| title_full_unstemmed | Toxoplasma gondii in meat of adult sheep in Spain |
| title_short | Toxoplasma gondii in meat of adult sheep in Spain |
| title_sort | toxoplasma gondii in meat of adult sheep in spain |
| topic | Toxoplasma gondii Adult sheep Meat Sheep meat Real-time PCR Spain |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405676623000161 |
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