Table 17.
Seroprevalence of T. gondii antibodies in pigs from Egypt
| Governorate | Source of sera | No. tested | No. positive (%) | Test | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo | Abattoir | 142 | 31 (21.8) | IFA5 | Maronpot and Botros (1972) |
| Alexandria | Abattoir | 50 | 25 (50.0) | DT (1:8) | Rifaat et al. (1979) |
| Cairo | Abattoir | 100 | 14 (14.0) | IHA | Ibrahim (1990) |
| Cairo | Abattoir | 150 | 74 (49.3) | MAT | Ghattas (1999)a |
| Cairo | Farms | 230 | 172 (74.7) | IFA3 | Barakat et al. (2011) |
| NS | NS | 230 | 185 (80.4) | ELISA16 | Hassanian et al. (2013) |
| Cairo | Farms | 180 | 102 (56.6) | MAT | El Moghazy et al. (2011) |
| 94 (52.2) | ELISA | ||||
| 77 (42.7) | IHA4 | ||||
| 64 (35.5) | DT | ||||
| El Minia | Abattoir | 100 | None | IHA1 | Abdel-Hafeez et al. (2015)b |
a
Viable T. gondii was isolated by both mice and cat bioassay.
b
Forty (40.0%) had IgM antibodies.