Serological studies on toxoplasmosis in Zagazig slaughterhouse.
This study intended to estimate the prevalence of Toxoplasma antibodies among farm animals in Zagazig slaughterhouses using indirect haemagglutination test (I.H.A.T.) and to evaluate the occupational exposure to infected animals and meat among abattoir workers. 25% of the tested animals were seropositive 19.2% of the exposed persons showed positive reactions while in a control group it was 12% with statistically insignificant difference.
el Ridi
A M
AM
Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt.
Nada
S M
SM
Aly
A S
AS
Habeeb
S M
SM
Aboul-Fattah
M M
MM
D000003:Abattoirs; D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D004534:Egypt / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014124:Toxoplasmosis, Animal / Q000453:epidemiology*