title: A serological survey of the prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in dogs and cats in Saudi Arabia.
abstract: The prevalence of Antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in dogs and cats were determined by an indirect haemagglutination (IHA) test. 3% of the dogs' sera and 15.2% of that of the cats showed titres diagnostically significant of toxoplasmosis in humans; their possible role in transmission of toxoplasmosis to humans in Saudi Arabia is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000906:Antibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000635:transmission; D002415:Cats / Q000276:immunology*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000635:transmission; D004285:Dogs / Q000276:immunology*; D006386:Hemagglutination Tests; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000276:immunology*; D014124:Toxoplasmosis, Animal / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission
chemical_list: D000906:Antibodies