Detection of Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in swine herds in Québec, Canada

Toxoplasmosis is a disease caused by the intracellular protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii. In human being, foodborne contamination is mostly associated to consumption and manipulation of raw or undercooked meat, unwashed vegetables and fruit or drinking water contaminated by oocystes. In Canada, very few recent prevalence studies are available to evaluate the human exposure to T. gondii by meat products