Infectivity of cysts of the ME-49 Toxoplasma gondii strain in bovine milk and homemade cheese

OBJECTIVE: Analyze the infectivity and storage resistance of cysts of the ME-49 strain of Toxoplasma gondii in artificially infected bovine milk and homemade fresh cheese. METHODS: Pasteurized bovine milk was infected with 10 cysts/ml of the ME-49 strain of T.gondii and inoculated in different group...

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Main Authors: RM Hiramoto, M Mayrbaurl-Borges, AJ Galisteo Jr, LR Meireles, MS Macre, HF Andrade Jr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo
Series:Revista de Saúde Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-89102001000200002&lng=en&tlng=en