Abstract
Beef is a main type of meat consumed by Thais. The prevalences of anti- Toxoplasma gondii and anti-Neospora caninum antibodies were investigated among beef cattle slaughtered for food in western Thailand. A total of 389 blood samples obtained from beef cattle from 24 herds were collected at 3 slaughterhouses in 3 western provinces of Thailand: Kanchanaburi, Ratchaburi and Nakhon Pathom. An indirect immunofluorescent antibody test (IFAT) was performed using cut-off values of 1:128 for T. gondii and 1:200 for N. caninum. The antibodies to T. gondii were found in 100 samples (25.7%) and antibodies to N.caninum were found in 23 samples (5.9%) a significant difference (p<0.001) in prevalences, indicating the cattle tested had a greater exposure to T.gondii than N.caninum, and they should be regarded as a potential source of T. gondii infection to humans. The low prevalence of neosporosis in this study is still a risk for morbidity among cattle, including abortions. This is the first study in Thailand finding both T. gondii and N. caninum antibodies among beef cattle.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1087-1093 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Beef cattle
- Neospora caninum
- Slaughter
- Thailand
- Toxoplasma gondii
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