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" More research is needed to work out the true burden of toxoplasmosis and the main risk factors for acquiring toxoplasma infection from food, experts have said. The Advisory Committee on the Microbiological Safety of Food (ACMSF) has reviewed the existing evidence on toxoplasmosis in humans and animals. Researchers concluded that further studies are needed, including work to determine the prevalence of toxoplasmosis in livestock and food. The Food Standards Agency (FSA), which commissioned the review, is considering the report&amp;#039;s recommendations. Chief scientist Andrew Wadge said it had highlighted &amp;#039;key gaps in our knowledge about this parasite&amp;#039;. Current evidence indicates that the majority of people experience no symptoms as a result of toxoplasma infection, but that the parasite can be serious in pregnant women and those with a weak immune system. People can become infected by eating undercooked meat from infected animals, or from contact with cat litter or contaminated soil. However, the FSA says that in general people do not need to change their eating habits and that most of the population can continue to eat rare lamb and beef. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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