Přehled o publikaci
2016
The meat of goat kids and lambs as a possible source of Toxoplasma gondii for consumers
LORENCOVÁ, Alena; Jiří LAMKA; Nikol RESLOVÁ; Lucie ŠKORPÍKOVÁ; Michal SLANÝ et. al.Basic information
Original name
The meat of goat kids and lambs as a possible source of Toxoplasma gondii for consumers
Authors
LORENCOVÁ, Alena; Jiří LAMKA; Nikol RESLOVÁ; Lucie ŠKORPÍKOVÁ and Michal SLANÝ
Edition
Maso International, Veterinární a farmaceutická univerzita Brno, 2016, 1805-5281
Other information
Language
English
Type of outcome
Article in a journal
Field of Study
Zoology
Country of publisher
Czech Republic
Confidentiality degree
is not subject to a state or trade secret
References:
RIV identification code
RIV/00216224:14310/16:00097332
Organization
Přírodovědecká fakulta – Repository – Repository
Keywords in English
Lamb and kid meat; qPCR; serology; Toxoplasma gondii; zoonosis
Links
MUNI/A/1362/2016, interní kód Repo.
Changed: 4/9/2020 09:49, RNDr. Daniel Jakubík
Abstract
In the original language
Toxoplasmosis is a worldwide zoonosis and the consumption of undercooked meat is a major risk factor for human infection. Antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii were found in 28.2% (11/39) and 27.8% (5/18) of home-slaughtered goat kids (n = 39) and lambs (n = 18) from four farms in the Czech Republic. The DNA of the parasite was detected in the tissues (diaphragm and/or lung) of 10.3% (4/39) of kids and 16.7% (3/18) of lambs. Although the consumption of kid and lamb meat is low in the Czech Republic, its consumption may become a source of Toxoplasma infection in humans.
