Sero-prevalence of toxoplasma gondii infection among abattoir workers in Sokoto, Nigeria

Background: Toxoplasmosis is a worldwide zoonotic disease affecting all warm blooded animals including man. It is caused by an obligate, intracellular tissues cyst-forming protozoan parasite, Toxoplasma gondii, with domestic cat and other felides as definitive hosts. The infection has aroused consid...

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Main Authors: M O Alayande, L D Edungbola, J P Fabiyi, O O Faleke, K J Awosan, A Fadeyi, N Suleiman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Sahel Medical Journal
Online Access:http://www.smjonline.org/article.asp?issn=1118-8561;year=2012;volume=15;issue=2;spage=80;epage=84;aulast=Alayande;type=0