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PubMed1983

Animal toxoplasmosis in Iran.

A latex agglutination slide test for Toxoplasma antibodies was used on serum samples collected from various animals (111 cats, 113 dogs, three jackals, 393 sheep, 272 goats, 69 cows) in different parts of Iran. The sero-positive rate in titres 1:2-1:256 in different animals ranged from 12.6 to 56.0%; the highest (56.0%) was found in the stray dogs. Suspensions of the brains of 120 sero-positive animals (17 cats, 14 dogs, one jackal, 66 sheep, 22 goats) as well as 13 sero-negative animals (11 dogs, two jackals) and four black kites (Milvus migrans) not serologically tested were inoculated intraperitoneally into mice for isolation of Toxoplasma gondii. Altogether 16 strains of T. gondii were isolated from cats (47.0%) dogs (14.2%), sheep (7.5%) and a bird (black kite).

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PubMed2006

Toxoplasmosis: beyond animals to humans.

The parasitic zoonosis toxoplasmosis, which was poorly understood before the advent of the HIV epidemic, has become a major clinical problem worldwide. Humans acquire toxoplasmosis from cats, from consuming raw or undercooked meat and from vertical transmission to the foetus through the placenta during pregnancy. Studies of the unique environmental factors in various communities indicate the important roles that eating habits and culture have on the transmission of this infection. The socioepidemiological aspects of toxoplasmosis are thought to be important contributing factors for the spread of this disease. Preventative measures should consider the cultures and beliefs of people in various communities more than solving poverty and giving orthodox health education.

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