High prevalence and genotypes of Toxoplasma gondii isolated from goats, from a retail meat store, destined for human consumption in the USA

► Antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii found in 125 of 234 goats from a grocery store in the USA. ► Viable T. gondii was isolated from 29 of 112 seropositive goats. ► PCR-RFLP genotyping of 29 isolates revealed 17 typical and 12 atypical genotypes. ► High genetic diversity of T. gondii in goats recognised.