Journal of Bacteriology & Parasitology

Sero-epidemiological survey of toxoplasmosis in cattle, sheep and goats in Algeria

International Conference on Parasitology

August 24-26, 2015 Philadelphia, USA

Ait-Oudhia Khatima and Mohamed-Cherif Abdellah

Ecole Nationale Supérieure Vétérinaire d�??Alger, Algeria

Posters-Accepted Abstracts: J Bacteriol Parasitol

Abstract:

Described for the first time in Tunisia, toxoplasmosis is a cosmopolitan parasitic zoonosis caused by a protozoan. It occurs in most warm-blooded animals and causes abortions in pregnant females, a high rate of mortality among infants and young. By its medical importance, health and economic toxoplasmosis is not only a hindrance to the intensification of our meat production but also a real danger to man and his environment. Prevalence of toxoplasmosis in Toxoplasma gondii in 150 cattles, 700 sheeps and 350 goats was carried out using serological methods (MAT and ELISA) in the East of Algeria. In the sample studied, the overall serological prevalence was 24.83% for sheep, 14.17% in cattle and 7.2% in goats. Seroprevalence found in females was 29.7% for sheep, cattle 14.7% and 7.1% in goats. Among males, the prevalence found was 20.3% for sheep, 13% in cattle and 7% in goats. In conclusion, animal toxoplasmosis is strongly present in the East of Algeria, area known for its large herds of sheep, cattle and goats for human consumption; highlighting the importance of the implementation of preventive measures in order to reduce zoonotic infection by T. gondii.

Biography :

Ait-Oudhia Khatima has completed her PhD from High National Veterinary School of Algiers, Algeria and Postdoctoral studies from University of Medicine of Montpellier in France. She has published more than 10 papers in reputed journals and has been serving as an Editorial Board Member of repute.

Email: Khatima.aitoudhia@gmail.com