Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in German swine herds

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2007-01-01
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Ludewig, M.
de Buhr, K.
Fehlhaber, K.
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The protozoan parasite Toxoplasma (T) gondii is prevalent worldwide and 1s found in a wide range of warm-blooded hosts mcluding humans. Raw and undercooked pork con taming tissue cysts is an important cause of the T. gondii- infection in humans. The aim of our study was to investigate the occurence of T. gondii-antibodies in German swine herds.

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