Toxoplasma gondii is a protozoan parasite that is responsible for approximately 24% of all
estimated deaths attributed to foodborne pathogens in the United States. Human infection …

Pigs are important to the economy of many countries because they are a source of food for
humans. Infected pig meat is a source of Toxoplasma gondii infection for humans and …

Found worldwide from Alaska to Australasia, Toxoplasma gondii knows no geographic
boundaries. The protozoan is the source of one of the most common parasitic infections in …

Pork is the most consumed meat in the world and is a source of foodborne diseases. To
develop effective food safety interventions for pork, it is crucial to understand the nature of …

Toxoplasmosis, caused by the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii, is an important
disease with worldwide distribution. Infection can occur from ingesting raw or undercooked …

Aim: Toxoplasma gondii is an ubiquitous apicomplexan parasite which causes
toxoplasmosis in humans and animals. Felids especially cats are definitive hosts and almost …

Pig production is an important part of the economy in many countries. Domestic and wild
pigs (Sus scrofa) are susceptible to a wide range of infectious and parasitic diseases. Some …

Serological methods are the most commonly used diagnostic tools to detect Toxoplasma
gondii infections in pigs. In the absence of a readily available 'gold standard', an estimation …

Toxoplasmosis, due to Toxoplasma gondii, is a parasitic disease with global importance.
Among livestock, chronic T. gondii infection has been reported in higher rates in pigs and …

The aim of this study was to assess the seroprevalence of the Toxoplasma gondii parasite in
pork produced in France, and to determine infection risk factors. An innovative survey was …