Molecular characterization of Toxoplasma gondii in pork meat from different production systems in the Czech Republic
| Autor: | Michal Slany, Nikol Reslová, Vladimir Babak, Alena Lorencova |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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0301 basic medicine
Czech Veterinary medicine Food Safety Genotype Swine Sus scrofa 030106 microbiology Antibodies Protozoan Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Biology Microbiology 03 medical and health sciences Animal science Seroepidemiologic Studies parasitic diseases medicine Animals Pig farming Genotyping Czech Republic Swine Diseases business.industry food and beverages Toxoplasma gondii General Medicine medicine.disease Food safety biology.organism_classification language.human_language Toxoplasmosis Red Meat Toxoplasmosis Animal Pork meat language business Toxoplasma Food Science |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Food Microbiology. 238:252-255 |
| ISSN: | 0168-1605 |
| Popis: | Toxoplasmosis is a major public health issue, due to the presence of Toxoplasma gondii, mainly in pork. The aim of this study was to determine the occurrence of T. gondii in pigs and wild boars bred in different production systems in the Czech Republic using ELISA and qPCR methods. Our results show that T. gondii infection is widespread in pigs and wild boars bred and slaughtered in the Czech Republic and that there is a higher exposure to T. gondii in backyard slaughter operations and organic pig farming, indicating a potential risk for meat consumption. Additionally, genotyping of amplified loci for Type II suggests the presence of one clonal genotype circulating in these animals. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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