Survey of Market Swine to Determine Prevalence of Toxoplasma Antibodies in Meat Juice Samples from Selected Abattoirs
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The SafePork conference series began in 1996 to bring together international researchers, industry, and government agencies to discuss current Salmonella research and identify research needs pertaining to both pig and pork production. In subsequent years topics of research presented at these conferences expanded to include other chemical and biological hazards to pig and pork production.
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Toxoplasmosis is a zoonotic disease caused by a protozoan parasite infection in mammals and birds. Exposure to contaminated cat feces in feed or the environment may spread T. gondii to pigs and to other mammals. Direct exposure to humans from cat feces also occurs. Significant human health risks including congenital birth defects or fetal death, encephalitis or pneumonic forms are attributed to human Toxoplasma infections. A total of 138,682 samples were collected and 74,500 were selected from market swine at 12 cooperating abattoirs.