title: [Antibodies against Toxoplasma gondii in swine in Costa Rica: epidemiologic importance].
abstract: On a three hundred swine sera sample collected from a Municipal Slaughter house and a Research Laboratory at the Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería a 26% of positivity against T. gondii was found using the carbon immunoassay. A relationship between the age and swine race are made. The epidemiological significance of this findings are discussed focused mainly on the role of swine meat as a source of human infection in Costa Rica.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Parasitología, Facultad de Microbiología, Universidad de Costa Rica.
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Torres
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chinchilla
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Reyes
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood*; D003364:Costa Rica / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D016266:Food Parasitology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008460:Meat / Q000469:parasitology*; D013552:Swine / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology / Q000469:parasitology*; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology*; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000276:immunology*; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000635:transmission*; D014124:Toxoplasmosis, Animal / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan
vernacular_title: Anticuerpos contra Toxoplasma gondii en cerdos de Costa Rica: importancia epidemiológica.