Presencia de Toxoplasma Gondii en suero sanguíneo de ganado bovino en empresas de rastro

Infectious diseases such as toxoplasmosis develop by sexual replication in mammals, cattle and humans. In cattle it can cause abortions, fever, low feed intake, respiratory pathologies and nervous system disorders. The objective of this study was to analyze the frequency of bovines seropositive to Toxoplasma gondii before slaughter, in slaughterhouses in the Province of Azuay-Ecuador. From three areas, 148 animals were sampled and antibodies were identified using the ELISA technique. The study showed 48 seropositive cattle and a relative frequency of 33% of animals seroreactive Toxoplasma gondii. Together, a positive frequency of carrying the disease was observed among groups of cattle under and over 24 months of age. The frequency of carrying the disease by region before slaughter shows a 35% relative frequency in Giron slaughterhouse, defined as the area with the highest incidence of infected animals and carriers of the disease. Among the groups of cattle slaughtered, the seropositive frequency increases due to differences in gender and Region, therefore, toxoplasmosis is considered an invasive disease Worldwide and easily transmitted to humans by animals.