Prevalence and risk factors for Toxoplasma gondii infection in certified and non-certified pig breeding farms in the Toledo microregion, PR, Brazil Prevalência e fatores de risco para a infecção pelo Toxoplasma gondii em granjas de reprodutores suídeos certificados ou não da microregião de Toledo, PR, Brasil

Toxoplasma gondii infection has been diagnosed in pigs all over the world. Economical losses are generally related to reproductive disorders. Toxoplasma infection is also a matter of public health because tissue cysts of the parasite may remain in pork and pork products, and become sources of human...

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Main Authors: Piassa Franciele Rossandra, Jacqueline Baptista de Araújo, Ronaldo César da Rosa, Rodrigo José Mattei, Rodrigo Costa da Silva, Helio Langoni, Aristeu Vieira da Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria 2010-09-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612010000300005