Lamb as a potential source of Toxoplasma gondii infection for Australians

Lamb as a potential source of Toxoplasma gondii infection for Australians

Abstract Objective: Toxoplasmosis may follow consumption of undercooked meat containing Toxoplasma gondii cysts. Lamb is considered to pose the highest risk for contamination across meats. Red meat is often served undercooked, yet there are no current data on T. gondii contamination of Australian so...

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Main Authors: Abby C. Dawson, Liam M. Ashander, Binoy Appukuttan, Richard J. Woodman, Jitender P. Dubey, Harriet Whiley, Justine R. Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-02-01
Series:Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
Subjects:
Toxoplasma
meat
lamb
PCR
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12955

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