Quantitative Risk Assessment of Oocyst Versus Bradyzoite Foodborne Transmission of <i>Toxoplasma gondii</i> in Brazil

Quantitative Risk Assessment of Oocyst Versus Bradyzoite Foodborne Transmission of <i>Toxoplasma gondii</i> in Brazil

<i>Toxoplasma gondii</i> is a globally distributed zoonotic protozoan parasite. Infection with <i>T. gondii</i> can cause congenital toxoplasmosis in developing fetuses and acute outbreaks in the general population, and the disease burden is especially high in South America....

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Main Authors: Sophie Zhu, Elizabeth VanWormer, Beatriz Martínez-López, Lílian Maria Garcia Bahia-Oliveira, Renato Augusto DaMatta, Pedro Souto Rodrigues, Karen Shapiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-06-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
quantitative risk assessment
foodborne pathogen
oocyst
<i>Toxoplasma gondii</i>
bradyzoite
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/12/7/870

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