A serological survey of the prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in dogs and cats in Saudi Arabia.
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.
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
D000906:Antibodies