Table 3.
Detection of T. gondii DNA in fruits and vegetables samples
| Type of sample | All samples | Samples bought in shops and bazaars | Samples taken from gardens | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of examined samples | Positive samples by real-time PCR | Number of examined samples | Positive samples by real-time PCR | Number of examined samples | Positive samples by real-time PCR | ||||
| Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | ||||
| Strawberries | 60 | 0 | – | 59 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Radish | 60 | 3 | 5 | 54 | 3 | 5.5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Carrot | 46 | 9 | 19.5 | 27 | 4 | 14.8 | 19 | 5 | 26.3 |
| Lettuce | 50 | 9 | 18 | 35 | 7 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 13.3 |
| Total | 216 | 21 | 9.7 | 175 | 14 | 8 | 41 | 7 | 17.07 |