Latex agglutination test based prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in native Korean cattle.
- Author:
Eun Sik SONG
1
;
Sang Il JUNG
;
Bae Keun PARK
;
Myung Jo YOU
;
Duck Hwan KIM
;
Kun Ho SONG
Author Information
1. Research Institute of Veterinary Medicine and Laboratory of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 305-764, Korea. songkh@cnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Brief Communication
- Keywords:
LAT;
native Korean cattle;
prevalence;
Toxoplasma gondii
- MeSH:
Animals;
Cattle;
Female;
Humans;
Korea;
Latex;
Latex Fixation Tests;
Prevalence;
Toxoplasma;
Veins
- From:Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
2011;51(1):75-77
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The prevalence of Toxoplasma (T.) gondii was surveyed using a latex agglutination test (LAT) in native Korean cattle. A blood sample was collected from female 105 cattle in the Daejeon area of Korea. All cattle were asymptomatic and had not received any prophylactic treatment for T. gondii. Blood samples were collected via the caudal vein. The cattle ranged in age from 2~6 years (mean 3.7 years). LAT detected antibody to T. gondii in four of 105 (3.8%) cattle. However, the hazard analysis and critical control point protocol has been applied to cattle farms and beef traceability has been strengthen.
