Trichinella gondii subsp. antibodies

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2.2. Detection of T. gondii antibodies

As per Villena et al. (2012), whole hearts kept frozen in individual plastic bags were thawed at room temperature within two months of sampling for the collection of tissue fluid using a sterile disposable plastic pipette for each sample. Serological testing for antibodies against T. gondii was performed using the modified agglutination test (MAT) as per manufacturer instructions with a sample considered positive above a cut-off value of 1:25 (New Life Diagnostic LLC, Carlsbad, CA, United States).