Detection of Toxoplasma gondii oocysts in fresh vegetables and berry fruits

Detection of Toxoplasma gondii oocysts in fresh vegetables and berry fruits

Abstract Background Toxoplasma gondii is the third most important contributor to health burden caused by food-borne illness. Ingestion of tissue cysts from undercooked meat is an important source of horizontal transmission to humans. However, there is an increasing awareness of the consumption of fr...

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Main Authors: Cláudia S. Marques, Susana Sousa, António Castro, José Manuel Correia da Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Toxoplasma gondii
Oocysts
Immunomagnetic separation
PCR
Vegetables
Berry fruits
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-020-04040-2

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