Toxoplasmosis in Taiwan. 5. Detection of Toxoplasma cysts from swine lymphnodes and its correlation with titer of indirect hemagglutination test

Lee, S.; Chen, S.; Liu, K.; Lin, S.; Suzuki, T.

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association 74(2): 82-85

1975


ISSN/ISBN: 0371-7682
PMID: 1055789
Document Number: 94480
Toxoplasma cysts were recovered from the lymph nodes of 52% of 50 pigs by trypsin digestion, compared with 34% by frozen section and 4% by imprint smear. Cysts were detected in 23 of 25 pigs with IHA titres of 1:512 or more, 3 of 8 pigs with a titre of 1:128, and none of 17 pigs with titres of 1:32 or lower.

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