Toxoplasma gondii in beef consumed in France: regional variation in seroprevalence and parasite isolation

Toxoplasma gondii in beef consumed in France: regional variation in seroprevalence and parasite isolation

In France, the consumption of cattle and sheep meat appears to be a risk factor for infection of pregnant women with Toxoplasma gondii. Several nation-wide surveys in France have investigated the prevalence of T. gondii in sheep and pig meat, but little is known at present about the prevalence of th...

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Main Authors: Blaga Radu, Aubert Dominique, Thébault Anne, Perret Catherine, Geers Régine, Thomas Myriam, Alliot Annie, Djokic Vitomir, Ortis Naïma, Halos Lénaïg, Durand Benoît, Mercier Aurélien, Villena Isabelle, Boireau Pascal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2019-01-01
Series:Parasite
Subjects:
toxoplasma gondii
bovines
meat
strain isolation
prevalences
Online Access:https://www.parasite-journal.org/articles/parasite/full_html/2019/01/parasite180145/parasite180145.html

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