Research needed on toxoplasmosis food safety threat
date:Jun 07, 2012
in the UK but (other than a recent serological survey of sheep) virtually none on the presence of the parasite in farm animals reared in the UK.

It added:Further data on seroprevalence[the number in a population which test positive for a specific disease based on blood serum]in farm animals would be useful in monitoring the effectiveness of control measures in animal husbandry and testing of a larger range of meat samples would be useful in identifying the main source of risk.

ACMSF called fo
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