treatments was evaluated by an immunoblot assay for the detection of a 15-kDa protein. The
bradyzoites were purified from each meat sample, and approximately 1 × 107bradyzoites were then boiled in sample buffer (Atto Corp., Tokyo, Japan) at 96°C for 3 min.
Proteins were loaded and separated on 15% acrylamide gels, followed by transfer onto a
polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membrane. Proteins on the membrane were blocked with EzBlock
Chemi (Atto Corp.) and then incubated with Rabbit anti-15-kDa protein of S.
fayeri antibody (polyclonal antibody) in XL-enhancer solution 1 (Apro Life
Science Institute, Inc., Naruto, Japan) (TBS, pH 7.6). The membrane was washed with 0.1%
Tween 20 in 0.05 M TBS and incubated with horseradish peroxidase-labeled anti-rabbit IgG
antibody (Santa Cruz Biotechnology, Inc., Dallas, TX, U.S.A.) in XL-enhancer solution 2
(Apro Life Science Institute, Inc.). The immune-reacted proteins were detected by using Ez
West Blue (Atto Corp.).