Prevalence and associated risk factors of Toxoplasma gondii infection in sheep and aborted women in Egypt

Toxoplasmosis has been associated with economic and public health concerns due to abortion in humans animals. Detection for the presence of anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies sera 174 healthy sheep (IgG) 89 aborted women (IgG, IgM, IgG avidity) using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay T. 59 milk samples identified by PCR. The primary risk factors seropositive were also analyzed. Relatively higher seroprevalence gondii, 62.6%, was recorded than 57.3% women. IgM/IgG antibody responses 42.7%, 41.6%, 15.7%, 0% IgM -ve/IgG -ve (negative toxoplasmosis), +ve (chronic +ve/IgG (maternal infection) (acute infection), respectively. IgG-positive showed a low avidity rate 14.3%, denoting acute maternal infection, while much 78.6%, chronic infection. Molecular investigation revealed that 28.8% positive PCR at 470-bp. respectable significant association between many recorded. current study indicates elevated toxoplasmosis from El-Beheira Alexandria governorates, Egypt. Additionally, it demonstrates correlation age, mutton intake, miscarriage, cat exposure, drinking water source, breeding practices seropositivity gondii. These results largely confirm need greater in-depth epidemiological research education initiatives.