Uggla, Arvid
- Institutionen för livsmedelshygien, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
- Institutionen för medicin II, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
Sammanfattning
Sera from 200 sheep, swine and cattle, respectively, collected at slaughter at each of 3 abattoirs situated in the north, middle and south of Sweden were examined for the presence of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii by the indirect fluorescent antibody test. Seropositive animals (titre ≥ 1:20) were found at the following rates from north to south: sheep 60%, 66% and 68.5%, swine 9%, 2.5% and 37%, and cattle 10%, 6 % and 35%.
The significance of the serological findings is discussed, and it is concluded that T. gondii infection is common in Swedish farm animals. Thus the meat from particularly swine and sheep may provide a potential source of human toxoplasmosis.
Publicerad i
Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica
1984, volym: 25, nummer: 4, sidor: 567-576
SLU författare
UKÄ forskningsämne
Husdjursvetenskap
Klinisk vetenskap
Publikationens identifierare
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/BF03546924
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https://res.slu.se/id/publ/145152