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- Title
ELISA-based monitoring of Toxoplasma gondii among retail sheep meat in Erbil Governorate, Kurdistan region, Iraq.
- Authors
Almashhadany, Dhary Alewy
- Abstract
Aims: Toxoplasma gondii is one of the most significant food-borne protozoan pathogens and has a significant effect on public health globally. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of T. gondii among retail sheep meat in Erbil Governorate, Iraq. Methodology and results: During January to June 2019, a total of 375 samples were aseptically collected from retail meat shops. The ELISA test was used for the detection of antibodies against T. gondii from meat juice samples. The overall prevalence of T. gondii antibodies was 16.5%. Late winter and early spring (January-March) showed the highest prevalence, while the prevalence decreased in the subsequent months of the study. There were slightly, but insignificant, increase in the rate of occurrence in suburban area compared with urban area. Samples from sheep carcasses of 1-2 years of age showed the highest prevalence (20.7%) of T. gondii antibodies. Conclusion and impact of the study: The prevalence of T. gondii in sheep meat sold in Erbil Governorate is high. Thus, proper cooking and strict adherence to hygiene policies are necessary to prevent transmission of toxoplasmosis to human from sheep meat.
- Subjects
KURDISTAN; TOXOPLASMOSIS in animals; ENZYME-linked immunosorbent assay; TOXOPLASMA gondii; FOODBORNE diseases; MEAT analysis
- Publication
Malaysian Journal of Microbiology, 2020, Vol 16, Issue 3, p229
- ISSN
1823-8262
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.21161/mjm.190571