Spatial epidemiology of Toxoplasma gondii infection in goats in Serbia

Spatial epidemiology of Toxoplasma gondii infection in goats in Serbia.

A major risk factor for Toxoplasma gondii infection is consumption of undercooked meat. Increasing demand for goat meat is likely to promote the role of this animal for human toxoplasmosis. As there are virtually no data on toxoplasmosis in goats in Serbia, we undertook a cross-sectional serological study, including prediction modelling using geographical information systems (GIS). Sera from 43...

Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in Norwegian dairy goats

BACKGROUND Toxoplasma gondii is a major problem for the sheep industry as it may cause reproduction problems. The importance of T. gondii in Norwegian goat herds is uncertain, but outbreaks of toxoplasmosis in dairy goat farms have been recorded. The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence of T. gondii infection in Norwegian dairy goats by using serology. FINDINGS Goat serum original...

Toxoplasma gondii Infection in South-East Europe: Epidemiology and Epizootiology

Toxoplasmosis is a globally distributed parasitic zoonosis. Cats and other Felidae are the definitive host of the Toxoplasma gondii parasite, in whose intestines the sexual cycle takes place, and they are the primary source of infection to all animals including humans, by way of contaminating the environment with oocysts excreted in the feces (Dubey, 2010). Herbivores are infected by ingestion ...

Toxoplasma gondii infection in slaughter pigs in Serbia: seroprevalence and demonstration of parasites in blood

A seroepizootiological study of Toxoplasma gondii infection involving a total of 488 slaughter pigs (468 market-weight pigs and 20 sows) in the Belgrade area, also included examination of the presence of T. gondii in the blood. Blood sampled at the slaughter line was examined for specific antibodies by modified direct agglutination, and blood clots of those seropositive at titres of 1:50-1:1280...

Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in Cattle, Sheep and Goats in Iran