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Výskyt Toxoplasma gondii v kůzlečím a jehněčím mase určeném ke konzumaci

Title in English The occurrence of Toxoplasma gondii in meat of kids and lamb intended for human consumption
Authors

LORENCOVÁ Alena LAMKA Jiří RESLOVÁ Nikol SLANÝ Michal

Year of publication 2015
Type Conference abstract
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Science

Citation
Description Toxoplasmosis is worldwide zoonosis and the consumption of undercooked meat is a major risk factor of human infection. Antibodies to T. gondii were found in 37.5% and 26.7% of home-slaughtered kids (n=24) and lambs (n=15), respectively, in the Czech Republic. T. gondii DNA was detected in tissues (diaphragm, lung) of 12.5% of kids and 20.0% of lambs. Although the consumption of goat and lamb meat is low in the Czech Republic, it can serve as a source of infection for humans.
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