The first isolation and molecular characterization of Toxoplasma gondii from horses in Serbia

The first isolation and molecular characterization of Toxoplasma gondii from horses in Serbia

Abstract Background Consumption of undercooked or insufficiently cured meat is a major risk factor for human infection with Toxoplasma gondii. Although horsemeat is typically consumed rare or undercooked, information on the risk of T. gondii from infected horse meat to humans is scarce. Here, we pre...

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Main Authors: Ivana Klun, Aleksandra Uzelac, Isabelle Villena, Aurélien Mercier, Branko Bobić, Aleksandra Nikolić, Irena Rajnpreht, Marieke Opsteegh, Dominique Aubert, Radu Blaga, Joke van der Giessen, Olgica Djurković-Djaković
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Toxoplasma gondii
Horse
Serbia
Prevalence
Strain
Isolation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-017-2104-x

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