The prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in man in Plateau State and meat animals in Nigeria.
Toxoplasma gondii antibodies were found in the sera of 22.86% of people in the Jos area of Plateau State, Nigeria. The incidence of antibodies in Nigerian food animals was 17.40%, the highest being in sheep (21.92%) and lowest in goats (13.88%). Cattle and horses were roughly equally infected--about 17.0%. The zoonotic potential of T. gondii in food animals is stressed and epidemiological factors are reviewed.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D000906:Antibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D002417:Cattle / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006041:Goats / Q000276:immunology*; D006386:Hemagglutination Tests; D006736:Horses / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008460:Meat; D008875:Middle Aged; D009549:Nigeria; D012756:Sheep / Q000276:immunology*; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000276:immunology*; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D014124:Toxoplasmosis, Animal / Q000453:epidemiology
D000906:Antibodies