Table 2 Prevalence rate of Toxoplasma gondii in different groups of fruit and vegetables
From: Detection of Toxoplasma gondii oocysts in fresh vegetables and berry fruits
Samples | Toxoplasma gondii DNA detection | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Negative (n, %) | Positive (n, %) | ||
Total | 21 (60.0) | 14 (40.0) | |
Product presentation | |||
Bulk | 9 (50.0) | 9 (50.0) | P = 0.499 |
RTE/packaged | 11 (64.7) | 6 (35.3) | |
Type of product | |||
Vegetables | 16 (57.1) | 12 (42.9) | P = 1.000 |
Berry fruits | 4 (57.1) | 3 (42.9) | |
Agricultural system | |||
Conventional | 16 (59.3) | 11 (40.7) | P = 0.700 |
Organic | 4 (50.0) | 4 (50.0) | |
Season | |||
Spring/summer | 12 (63.2) | 7 (36.8) | P = 0.506 |
Autumn/winter | 8 (50.0) | 8 (50.0) | |