Serological and histopathological studies on toxoplama gondii among the workers and the slaughtered animals in Tanta abattoir, Gharbia governorate

ABSTRACT

Toxoplasma gondii is one of the important zoonotic parasites of worldwide zoological and geographical distribution. In this paper, Toxoplasma antibodies were investigated among workers [21] and slaughtered animals [258] in Tanta Abattoir. The indirect hemagglutination test [IHAT] was positive among workers [52.4%] at titers 1/64, 1/256, 1/512 and slaughtered animals [44.1%], at titers >1/64. The indirect fluorescent antibody test [IFAT done for animals only] was positive [48.8%] at titers 1/40. Histopathological study on infected prescapular lymph nodes of the examined animals showed different clinical pictures, which coincided with the serological results: