Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in pigs from slaughterhouses in Taiwan.
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.
Tsai
Yu-Jen
YJ
Taipei Municipal Institute for Animal Health, No. 109, Ln. 600, Wu-Xin Street, Taipei, Taiwan.
Chung
Wen-Cheng
WC
Fei
Andrew C Y
AC
Kaphle
Krishna
K
Peng
Shawn
S
Wu
Ying-Ling
YL
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*
D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan