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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-04-01
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Series: | Parasites & Vectors |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-017-2104-x |