ArticleParasites & vectors2014
Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in small ruminants from four Caribbean islands.
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- Molecular evidence ofItalian journal of food safety · 2024Article
- Seroprevalence and risk factors of Toxoplasma gondii in sheep and goats of North West Province, South Africa.BMC veterinary research · 2024Article
- Toxoplasma gondii clonal type III is the dominant genotype identified in Grenadian pigs.Veterinary medicine and science · 2022Article
- Seroprevalence and Risk Factors ofAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2020Article
- Prevalence and Genetic Diversity of Toxoplasma gondii in Free-Ranging Chickens from the Caribbean.Acta parasitologica · 2019Article
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- A serologic study on Toxoplasma gondii infection in slaughtered sheep and goats in Qazvin Province, Iran.Tropical animal health and production · 2019Article
- Seroprevalence ofParasite epidemiology and control · 2019Article
- Predominance of atypical genotypes of Toxoplasma gondii in free-roaming chickens in St. Kitts, West Indies.Parasites & vectors · 2017Article
- Toxoplasma gondii in livestock in St. Kitts and Nevis, West Indies.Parasites & vectors · 2015Article
- First report of Toxoplasma gondii seroprevalence in wild-caught Caribbean African green monkeys.Parasites & vectors · 2014Article
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Abstract
backgroundToxoplasma gondii is a protozoan parasite capable of infecting all warm-blooded animals including livestock. In these animals, the parasite forms cysts in the tissues which may pose a risk to public health if infected meat is consumed undercooked or raw. Little is known of the epidemiology of T. gondii in the Caribbean; therefore, the aim of this study was to determine T. gondii exposure in small ruminants from four Caribbean island nations.
findingsSera from 305 sheep and 442 goats from Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat and St. Kitts and Nevis were examined for T. gondii antibodies using an in house ELISA. Reactive antibodies were detected in sheep and goats, respectively, from Dominica (67%, 37/55; 58%, 79/136), Grenada (48%, 40/84; 57%, 54/94), Montserrat (89%, 25/28; 80%, 25/31) and St. Kitts and Nevis (57%, 78/138; 42%, 76/181).
conclusionsOur results suggest widespread environmental contamination with T. gondii oocysts and that small ruminants could be a potentially important source of T. gondii infection if their infected meat is consumed undercooked.
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