Toxoplasma gondii and pre-treatment protocols for polymerase chain reaction analysis of milk samples: a field trial in sheep from Southern Italy

Toxoplasmosis is a zoonotic disease caused by the protozoan <em>Toxoplasma gondii</em>. Ingestion of raw milk has been suggested as a risk for transmission to humans. Here the authors evaluated pre-treatment protocols for DNA extraction on <em>T. gondii</em> tachyzoite-spiked...

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Main Authors: Alice Vismarra, Elena Barilli, Maura Miceli, Carlo Mangia, Cristina Bacci, Franco Brindani, Laura Kramer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2017-02-01
Series:Italian Journal of Food Safety
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Online Access:http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ijfs/article/view/6501