Detection of Toxoplasma gondii in retail meat samples in Scotland

Toxoplasma gondii is a globally important zoonotic parasite ranked as one of the most significant causes of disease burden among the major foodborne pathogens. Consumption of undercooked meat is a well-known risk factor for infection so the aim of this study was to investigate the presence of T. gon...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jacqueline Plaza, Filip Dámek, Isabelle Villena, Elisabeth A. Innes, Frank Katzer, Clare M. Hamilton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:Food and Waterborne Parasitology
Subjects:
PCR
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405676620300159