Serological and molecular detection of Toxoplasma gondii in terrestrial and marine wildlife harvested for food in Nunavik, Canada

Serological and molecular detection of Toxoplasma gondii in terrestrial and marine wildlife harvested for food in Nunavik, Canada

Abstract Background Toxoplasma gondii, a zoonotic protozoan parasite, infects mammals and birds worldwide. Infection in humans is often asymptomatic, though illnesses can occur in immunocompromised hosts and the fetuses of susceptible women infected during pregnancy. In Nunavik, Canada, 60% of the I...

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Main Authors: Nicholas Bachand, André Ravel, Patrick Leighton, Craig Stephen, Momar Ndao, Ellen Avard, Emily Jenkins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Toxoplasma gondii
Zoonosis
Food-borne pathogen
Wildlife
Public health
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-019-3408-9

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