Molecular surveillance of <i>Toxoplasma</i> gondii in raw milk and Artisan cheese of sheep, goat, cow and water buffalo origin


Çulbasan V., Gungor C., Gundog D. A., Koskeroglu K., Ertaş Onmaz N.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DAIRY TECHNOLOGY, vol.76, no.4, pp.948-954, 2023 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 76 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2023
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/1471-0307.12988
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DAIRY TECHNOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, ABI/INFORM, Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, Food Science & Technology Abstracts, INSPEC, Veterinary Science Database
  • Page Numbers: pp.948-954
  • Keywords: raw milk, cheese, real-time PCR, Toxoplasma gondii
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This study is aimed at investigating the molecular prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in raw milk and cheese of different animal species (sheep, goat, cow and water buffalo) in Kayseri Province, Turkiye, to provide a preliminary assessment for contamination risk. A total of 200 milk and cheese samples were analysed by real-time PCR. Toxoplasma gondii DNA was detected in two (8%) ewes and one (4%) goat raw milk sample, while none of the cheese samples were positive. These results indicated that the presence of T. gondii DNA in raw milk samples sold in Kayseri Province might be a risk factor for public health.