Quantitative Risk Assessment of Oocyst Versus Bradyzoite Foodborne Transmission of <i>Toxoplasma gondii</i> in Brazil

<i>Toxoplasma gondii</i> is a globally distributed zoonotic protozoan parasite. Infection with <i>T. gondii</i> can cause congenital toxoplasmosis in developing fetuses and acute outbreaks in the general population, and the disease burden is especially high in South America....

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Published in:	Pathogens
Main Authors:	Sophie Zhu, Elizabeth VanWormer, Beatriz Martínez-López, Lílian Maria Garcia Bahia-Oliveira, Renato Augusto DaMatta, Pedro Souto Rodrigues, Karen Shapiro
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2023-06-01
Subjects:	quantitative risk assessment foodborne pathogen oocyst <i>Toxoplasma gondii</i> bradyzoite
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/12/7/870