o:3314 Toxoplasma gondii — control measures for reducing risks in the pork production chain en Parasites are highly significant pathogens that are transmitted through food. Their specific life cycles, transmission routes, and usually a lengthy period between infection and the first symptoms of the disease make them a substantial risk to public health. Additionally, there are challenges in detection, diagnosis, and treatment. Toxoplasmosis is considered the most widespread parasitic infection on a global scale. It is caused by the protozoan Toxoplasma gondii, one of the most successful parasites of animals and humans due to its ability to parasitize within the nuclei of a wide range of hosts. Because of its importance in both veterinary and human medicine, T. gondii is one of the most extensively studied parasites. Existing data show seroprevalences differ across continents, countries, and even within states and among specific communities. Consuming undercooked meat presents one of the greatest risk factors for human infection with the T. gondii parasite, with pork being recognized as a dominant source of infection. T. gondii Pigs Pork, Prevalences, Control measures 10.18485/meattech.2023.64.2.22 2023-11-22T12:49:16.934Z 44 yes 46 Nikola Betić Institute of meat Hygiene and technology Toxoplasma gondii — control measures for reducing risks in the pork production chain Ivana Branković-Lazić Institute of Meat Hygiene and Technology Toxoplasma gondii — control measures for reducing risks in the pork production chain person Nedjeljko Karabasil Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Belgrade Toxoplasma gondii — control measures for reducing risks in the pork production chain person Dragan Vasilev Faculty of Veterinary medicine -Belgrade Toxoplasma gondii — control measures for reducing risks in the pork production chain person Aleksandra Uzelac University of Belgrade, Institute for Medical Research, Centre of Excellence for Food- and Vector-borne Zoonoses, Dr. Subotića 4, 11129 Belgrade, Serbia Toxoplasma gondii — control measures for reducing risks in the pork production chain person Ivana Klun University of Belgrade, Institute for Medical Research, Centre of Excellence for Food- and Vector-borne Zoonoses, Dr. Subotića 4, 11129 Belgrade, Serbia Toxoplasma gondii — control measures for reducing risks in the pork production chain person 2023-11-03 application/pdf 455156 https://unilib.phaidrabg.rs/o:3314 no yes 16 70 92000002 71A01 Meat technology 64 Special Issue 64 2 129-132 Kaćanskog 13, 11 000 Belgrade Institute of Meat Hygiene and Technology