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April 23, 2026Foods0 citationsOpen Access

Pulsed Electric Fields Inactivate Toxoplasma Gondii Oocysts and Bradyzoites

Pulsed Electric Fields as an Effective Tool for Toxoplasma gondii Inactivation

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VAV. AbadDBDaniel BerdejoJMJuan Manuel Martínez

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Demonstrates reduced infectivity of Toxoplasma gondii oocysts and bradyzoites using pulsed electric fields, suggesting a new inactivation method.

Key Points

  • The study evaluates the effectiveness of pulsed electric fields (PEF) for inactivating Toxoplasma gondii oocysts and bradyzoites.
  • Conducted mouse bioassays to determine infectivity reduction after PEF treatment.
  • Utilized brain qPCR and immunofluorescence to assess the efficacy of inactivation.
  • Tested different PEF treatment parameters on oocysts and bradyzoites.
  • PEF treatment significantly increased the infectious dose required for oocysts, indicating reduced infectivity.
  • Bradyzoites showed a 50% reduction in infectivity post-PEF treatment as compared to untreated samples.
  • In vitro assays confirmed reduced infectivity correlating with in vivo findings.

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Abad et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e9ba6b85696592c86ec9d4https://doi.org/10.3390/foods15081447
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