Uggla A, Hjort M
Acta Vet Scand. 1984;25(4):567-76. doi: 10.1186/BF03546924.
Sera from 200 sheep, swine and cattle, respectively, collected at slaughter at each of 3 abattoirs situated in the north, middle and south of Sweden were examined for the presence of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii by the indirect fluorescent antibody test. Seropositive animals (titre ≥ 1:20) were found at the following rates from north to south: sheep 60%, 66% and 68.5%, swine 9%, 2.5% and 37%, and cattle 10%, 6 % and 35 The significance of the serological findings is discussed, and it is concluded that T. gondii infection is common in Swedish farm animals. Thus the meat from particularly swine and sheep may provide a potential source of human toxoplasmosis.
分别从瑞典北部、中部和南部的3家屠宰场收集了200份绵羊、猪和牛的血清,通过间接荧光抗体试验检测其中是否存在抗刚地弓形虫抗体。从北到南,血清阳性动物(滴度≥1:20)的检出率如下:绵羊为60%、66%和68.5%,猪为9%、2.5%和37%,牛为10%、6%和35%。文中讨论了血清学检测结果的意义,并得出结论:刚地弓形虫感染在瑞典农场动物中很常见。因此,特别是猪肉和羊肉可能是人类弓形虫病的潜在传染源。