title: Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in pigs from slaughterhouses in Taiwan.
abstract: From May 2003 to April 2004, blood samples from 395 feeder pigs in Taiwan were examined for antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii using the latex agglutination test; antibodies (titer 1:32 or higher) were found in 10.1% of 395 pigs. The results indicate a high prevalence of infection in pigs in Taiwan destined for human consumption.
authors.affiliation: Taipei Municipal Institute for Animal Health, No. 109, Ln. 600, Wu-Xin Street, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Yu-Jen
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Tsai
authors.forename: Wen-Cheng
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: Andrew C Y
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Fei
authors.forename: Krishna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kaphle
authors.forename: Shawn
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Peng
authors.forename: Ying-Ling
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D000003:Abattoirs; D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood*; D007841:Latex Fixation Tests / Q000662:veterinary; D012621:Seasons; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013624:Taiwan / Q000453:epidemiology; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000276:immunology*; D014124:Toxoplasmosis, Animal / Q000453:epidemiology*
chemical_list: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan