Table 1 Results of Toxoplasma gondii oocyst detection and quantification in the collected vegetables and fruits
From: Detection of Toxoplasma gondii oocysts in fresh vegetables and berry fruits
Sample number | Product | Weight (g) | Origin | Collection date | Agricultural system | Product presentation | DNAa | Enzymatic restriction confirmation | Sequence confirmation | Mean no. of oocysts/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Lettuce | 3600 | Aguçadoura (Póvoa do Varzim) | 12-Jul-2018 | Conventional | Bulk | Positive | Yes | Yes | 1.3 |
2 | Carrot | 924 | Aguçadoura (Póvoa do Varzim) | 12-Jul-2018 | Conventional | Bulk | Negative | – | – | – |
3 | Parsley | 266 | Aguçadoura (Póvoa do Varzim) | 12-Jul-2018 | Conventional | Bulk | Negative | – | – | – |
4 | Lettuce | 261 | Aguçadoura (Póvoa do Varzim) | 10-Aug-2018 | Conventional | Bulk | Negative | – | – | – |
5 | Lettuce | 261 | Mabegondo-Abegondo (Galiza) | 13-Aug-2018 | Organic | Bulk | Positive | Yes | Yes | 3.6 |
6 | Lettuce | 600 | Gondomar (Porto) | 13-Aug-2018 | Organic | Bulk | Positive | Yes | Yes | 2.8 |
7 | Strawberry | 64 | São Félix da Marinha (Vila Nova de Gaia) | 05-Sep-2018 | Organic | Bulk | Positive | Yes | Yes | 8.6 |
8 | Watercress | 792 | Boavista dos Pinheiros (Odemira) | 27-Sep-2018 | Conventional | Bulk | Positive | Yes | Yes | 0.6 |
9 | Lettuce | 1246 | Boavista dos Pinheiros (Odemira) | 27-Sep-2018 | Conventional | Bulk | Positive | Yes | Yes | 1.1 |
10 | Lettuce | 2031 | Boavista dos Pinheiros (Odemira) | 27-Sep-2018 | Conventional | Bulk | Negative | – | – | – |
11 | Coriander | 749 | Boavista dos Pinheiros (Odemira) | 27-Sep-2018 | Conventional | Bulk | Negative | – | – | – |
12 | Parsley | 632 | Boavista dos Pinheiros (Odemira) | 27-Sep-2018 | Conventional | Bulk | Negative | – | – | – |
13 | Watercress | 900 | Boavista dos Pinheiros (Odemira) | 02-Oct-2018 | Conventional | RTE | Negative | – | – | – |
14 | Mix salad | 800 | Boavista dos Pinheiros (Odemira) | 02-Oct-2018 | Conventional | RTE | Negative | – | – | – |
15 | Coriander | 450 | Boavista dos Pinheiros (Odemira) | 02-Oct-2018 | Conventional | Packaged | Positive | Yes | Yes | 3.9 |
16 | Parsley | 450 | Boavista dos Pinheiros (Odemira) | 02-Oct-2018 | Conventional | Packaged | Positive | Yes | Yes | 44.5 |
17 | Watercress | 900 | Boavista dos Pinheiros (Odemira) | 12-Oct-2018 | Conventional | RTE | Positive | Yes | Yes | 3.2 |
18 | Mixed salad | 700 | Boavista dos Pinheiros (Odemira) | 12-Oct-2018 | Conventional | RTE | Positive | Yes | Yes | 6.0 |
19 | Coriander | 350 | Boavista dos Pinheiros (Odemira) | 12-Oct-2018 | Conventional | Packaged | Positive | Yes | Yes | 38.3 |
20 | Parsley | 350 | Boavista dos Pinheiros (Odemira) | 12-Oct-2018 | Conventional | Packaged | Negative | – | – | – |
21 | Mixed salad | 400 | Boavista dos Pinheiros (Odemira) | 04-Feb-2019 | Conventional | RTE | Positive | Yes | Yes | 179.9 |
22 | Lettuce | 494 | Torre de Bera (Coimbra) | 04-Mar-2019 | Organic | Bulk | Negative | – | – | – |
23 | Lettuce | 1100 | Torre de Bera (Coimbra) | 04-Mar-2019 | Organic | Bulk | Negative | – | – | – |
24 | Strawberry | 500 | Macedo de Cavaleiros (Bragança) | 27-May-2019 | Conventional | Bulk | Positive | Yes | Yes | 2.5 |
25 | Strawberry | 500 | Macedo de Cavaleiros (Bragança) | 27-May-2019 | Conventional | Bulk | Positive | Yes | Yes | 3.1 |
26 | Mixed salad | 800 | Milagro (Navarra) | 17-Jun-2019 | Conventional | RTE | Negative | – | – | – |
27 | Mixed salad | 800 | Milagro (Navarra) | 17-Jun-2019 | Conventional | RTE | Negative | – | – | – |
28 | Arugula | 500 | Milagro (Navarra) | 17-Jun-2019 | Conventional | RTE | Negative | – | – | – |
29 | Raspberry | 500 | Brejão (Odemira) | 17-Jun-2019 | Conventional | Packaged | Negative | – | – | – |
30 | Blueberry | 500 | Laundos (Póvoa do Varzim) | 17-Jun-2019 | Conventional | Packaged | Negative | – | – | – |
31 | Lettuce | 250 | São Pedro da Cova (Gondomar) | 18-Jun-2019 | Organic | Bulk | Negative | – | – | – |
32 | Lettuce | 270 | São Pedro da Cova (Gondomar) | 18-Jun-2019 | Organic | Bulk | Positive | Yes | Yes | 53.3 |
33 | Mixed salad | 800 | Milagro (Navarra) | 15-Jul-2019 | Conventional | RTE | Negative | – | – | – |
34 | Blueberry | 625 | Santa Leucádia (Baião) | 15-Jul-2019 | Organic | Packaged | Negative | – | – | – |
35 | Raspberry | 625 | Santa Leucádia (Baião) | 15-Jul-2019 | Conventional | Packaged | Negative | – | – | – |