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PREVALENCE OF VIABLE TOXOPLASMA GONDII IN BEEF, CHICKEN, AND PORK FROM RETAIL MEAT STORES IN THE UNITED STATES: RISK ASSESSMENT TO CONSUMERS.
PREVALENCE OF VIABLE TOXOPLASMA GONDII IN BEEF, CHICKEN, AND PORK FROM RETAIL MEAT STORES IN THE UNITED STATES: RISK ASSESSMENT TO CONSUMERS.
- Source :
- Journal of Parasitology; Oct2005, Vol. 91 Issue 5, p1082-1093, 12p, 2 Diagrams, 10 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2005
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Abstract
- This article presents a study on the prevalence of viable Toxoplasma gondii in beef, chicken and pork from retail meat stores in the U.S. The prevalence of viable Toxoplasma gondii was determined in 6,282 samples obtained from 698 retail meat stores from 28 major geographic areas. Each sample consisted of a minimum of 1 kilogram of meat purchased from the retail meat case.
- Subjects :
- TOXOPLASMA gondii
TOXOPLASMA
MEAT
BEEF
CHICKENS
PORK
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00223395
- Volume :
- 91
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Parasitology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 19195026
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1645/GE-683.1