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, cilt.76, sa.4, ss.948-954, 2023 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 76 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2023
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/1471-0307.12988
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DAIRY TECHNOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: 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
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.948-954
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: cheese, raw milk, real-time PCR, Toxoplasma gondii
  • Erciyes Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.