Toxoplasma gondii in cattle in Brazil: a review
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2020
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Toxoplasma gondii is an apicomplexan protozoan that is frequently found in both humans and animals
worldwide. The aim of this review was to list important aspects of Toxoplasma gondii infection in cattle
in Brazil. The frequency of occurrence of T. gondii antibodies in Brazilian cattle ranges from 1 to 89.1%,
depending on the region evaluated, based on data from 1978 to 2018. However, some characteristics
of T. gondii infection in cattle remain uncertain, such as the role of meat intake in transmitting the
parasite to humans. Most information regarding T. gondii infection among Brazilian cattle is limited to
evaluations of the frequency of occurrence of antibodies. About 70% of the diagnoses of infection in
these ruminants in Brazil are made via the indirect fluorescence antibody test (IFAT). Nevertheless,
little is known about the population structure of this protozoan in cattle. It is necessary to expand the
studies on toxoplasmosis in cattle, in order to better understand T. gondii infection in these animals
and its implications for Brazilian public health.
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Toxoplasmosis, Toxoplasmose, Cattle, Brazil, Epidemiology, Public health, Bovino, Brasil, Epidemiologia, Saúde pública
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GOMES, Daniella Ferreira Cordeiro et al. Toxoplasma gondii in cattle in Brazil: a review. Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinaria, São Paulo, v. 29, n. 1, e015719, 2020. DOI: 10.1590/S1984-29612019106. Disponível em: https://www.scielo.br/j/rbpv/a/xyzFknMXt4nr38W5zfXjfLC/abstract/?lang=en. Acesso em 11 dez. 2024.