Toxoplasmosis — Serbia
Background
Consumption of undercooked or insufficiently cured meat is a major risk factor for human infection with _Toxoplasma gondii_. Although horsemeat is typically consumed rare or undercooked, information on the risk of _T. gondii_ from infected horse meat to humans is scarce. Here, we present the results of a study to determine the presence of _T. gondii_ infection in slaughter horses in Serbia, and to attempt to isolate viable parasites.
Methods
The study included horses from all
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