Anti-toxoplasma gondii antibodies in working donkeys and donkey's milk in greater cairo, Egypt

Joint Authors

Haridi, Fuad M.
Khalil, Hazim H. M.
Salih, Najla Mustafa K.
Mursi, Tosson A.

Source

Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology

Issue

Vol. 40, Issue 2 (31 Aug. 2010), pp.459-465, 7 p.

Publisher

The Egyptian Society of Parasitology

Publication Date

2010-08-31

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

7

Main Subjects

Biology
Zoology

Topics

Abstract EN

Toxoplasma gondii is one of the important zoonotic parasites of worldwide zoological and geographical distribution. ELISA prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in Egyptian locally bred working donkeys in greater Cairo was evaluated.

The donkeys were 75 females and 25 males aged between 3-10 years.

The results showed that ELISA antibodies of T.

gondii were found in 45 out of 100(45%) working donkeys. Donkeys' milk obtained from fifteen pregnant females was T.

gondii positive in seven(46.3%).

The zoonotic role of donkeys and their milk were discussed.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Haridi, Fuad M.& Salih, Najla Mustafa K.& Khalil, Hazim H. M.& Mursi, Tosson A.. 2010. Anti-toxoplasma gondii antibodies in working donkeys and donkey's milk in greater cairo, Egypt. Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology،Vol. 40, no. 2, pp.459-465.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)

Haridi, Fuad M.…[et al.]. Anti-toxoplasma gondii antibodies in working donkeys and donkey's milk in greater cairo, Egypt. Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology Vol. 40, no. 2 (Aug. 2010), pp.459-465.
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American Medical Association (AMA)

Haridi, Fuad M.& Salih, Najla Mustafa K.& Khalil, Hazim H. M.& Mursi, Tosson A.. Anti-toxoplasma gondii antibodies in working donkeys and donkey's milk in greater cairo, Egypt. Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology. 2010. Vol. 40, no. 2, pp.459-465.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-251876

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references : p. 463-464

Record ID

BIM-251876