Publication: Toxoplasmosis and neosporosis among beef cattle slaughtered for food in western Thailand
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2012-11-05
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01251562
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Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. Vol.43, No.5 (2012), 1087-1093
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Jitbanjong Wiengcharoen, Chowalit Nakthong, Jumlong Mitchaothai, Ruenruthai Udonsom, Yaowalark Sukthana Toxoplasmosis and neosporosis among beef cattle slaughtered for food in western Thailand. Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. Vol.43, No.5 (2012), 1087-1093. Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/14531
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Toxoplasmosis and neosporosis among beef cattle slaughtered for food in western Thailand
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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.