Toxoplasma gondii Seroprevalence in Domestic Animals and Humans in Mymensingh District, Bangladesh

Md SHAHIDUZZAMAN; Md. Rafiqul ISLAM; Most. Monjila KHATUN; Tatiana A. BATANOVA; Katsuya KITOH; Yasuhiro TAKASHIMA

doi:10.1292/jvms.11-0084

Parasitology

Toxoplasma gondii Seroprevalence in Domestic Animals and Humans in Mymensingh District, Bangladesh

Md SHAHIDUZZAMAN, Md. Rafiqul ISLAM, Most. Monjila KHATUN, Tatiana A. BATANOVA, Katsuya KITOH, Yasuhiro TAKASHIMA

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Keywords: bangladesh, seroprevalence, toxoplasma

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2011 Volume 73 Issue 10 Pages 1375-1376

DOI https://doi.org/10.1292/jvms.11-0084

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Abstract

The seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii was examined in adult women and domestic animals used for meat products from the Mymensingh District, Bangladesh. Cattle, goats and sheep showed a high seroprevalence (12, 32 and 40%, respectively), while the sera from all fifteen women examined in the same area were seronegative. Considering that primary infection in women during pregnancy can cause abortion and congenital defects, accidental ingestion of T. gondii infected meat products from domestic animals represents a risk factor for adult women living in the same area.

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