Toxoplasma gondii in cattle in Brazil: a review

Abstract 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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Main Authors:	Gomes,Daniella Ferreira Cordeiro, Krawczak,Felipe da Silva, Oliveira,Cairo Henrique Sousa de, Ferreira Júnior,Álvaro, Fernandes,Éverton Kort Kamp, Lopes,Welber Daniel Zanetti, Sevá,Anaiá da Paixão, Gennari,Solange Maria
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinária 2020
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612020000100200
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