Prevalence, molecular detection and risk factors investigation for the occurrence of Toxoplasma gondii in slaughter pigs in North India
Abstract Background Toxoplasma gondii, an important food borne zoonotic parasite, infects almost all warm-blooded animals including pigs. People primarily become infected with T. gondii via consuming meat of infected animals. Status of T. gondii is largely unknown in pigs in India including northern...
Main Authors: | Rashmi Thakur, Rajnish Sharma, R. S. Aulakh, J. P. S. Gill, B. B. Singh |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-12-01
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Series: | BMC Veterinary Research |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-019-2178-0 |
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