title: Serological survey of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in goats, sheep, cattle and water buffaloes in Bahia State, Brazil.
abstract: Serum samples from 439 goats, 240 sheep, 194 cattle and 104 water buffaloes were tested for antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii by a latex agglutination test. Antibodies to T. gondii were found in 28.93% of goats, 18.75% of sheep, 1.03% of cattle and 3.85% of water buffaloes, at a dilution of 1:64. The highest titres observed in goats, sheep, cattle and water buffaloes were 1:2048, 1:2048, 1:64 and 1:512, respectively.
authors.affiliation: Veterinary School, Universidade Federal da Bahia, CEP, Brazil. pita@ufba.br
authors.forename: L F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Pita Gondim
authors.forename: H V
authors.initials: HV
authors.lastname: Barbosa
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Ribeiro Filho
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Saeki
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002020:Buffaloes / Q000469:parasitology*; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D005260:Female; D015511:Goat Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D006041:Goats; D007841:Latex Fixation Tests / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D012756:Sheep; D012757:Sheep Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000276:immunology*; D014124:Toxoplasmosis, Animal / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan