Standardization of the PCR Technique for the Detection of the Toxoplasma gondii B1 Gene in Meat and Water Samples and Cloning of the Product for Use as Control.

Introduction: Toxoplasmosis is caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii. The infection is generally asymptomatic and the most severe cases occur in immunosuppressed patients. The main route of transmission is the ingestion of water or food contaminated with cysts of the parasite.