Prevalence and Molecular Characterization of DNA in Retail Fresh Meats in Canada

Overview

Journal Food Waterborne Parasitol

Date 2020 Feb 26

PMID 32095602

Citations 7

Authors

Asma Iqbal

Nicol Janecko

Frank Pollari

Brent Dixon

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Abstract

is a protozoan parasite which infects a wide variety of mammals and birds worldwide, including humans. Human toxoplasmosis is primarily transmitted through the ingestion of tissue cysts in raw or poorly cooked meat and organs of infected animals, or through the ingestion of oocysts in food, water or soil contaminated with cat faeces. There is a distinct paucity of information on the prevalence and molecular characteristics of in retail meats in Canada. This study reports the presence of DNA in 4.3% (12 of 281) of packages of fresh ground beef, chicken breasts and ground pork purchased at retail in three Canadian provinces. prevalence was very similar among all three meat types tested, and among the provinces sampled. Genotyping of positive samples by means of PCR-RFLP and DNA sequencing demonstrated the presence of both type II (66.7%) and type III (33.3%). These findings provide baseline data on the prevalence of DNA in fresh meats purchased at retail in Canada and will allow for more accurate and meaningful health risk assessments for the purposes of developing food safety guidelines and policies.

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