Toxoplasmose (Toxoplasma gondii): diagnose enzoótica em assentamentos do Médio Sertão Paraibano.

Abstract

Frequent adjustments made by man in space where lies disorders trigger the natural architecture of biogeocenose, unbalancing ecosystems and strengthening rural urban boundaries. Toxoplasma gondii is among the most widespread parasites and relevance in agriculture, affecting sustainability, material production and food. Toxoplasmosis has parasite belonging to the protist kingdom, phylum Apicomplexa, Eucocccidiida order and Sarcocystidae family. Etiologic agent is represented by Toxoplasma gondii. In nature, the spore is spread by wide variety of intermediate hosts continuing the biological cycle. Animals have neuromuscular, eye and reproductive changes, goats and sheep cause miscarriage or stillbirth. In humans, infection transplacental by T. gondii occurs when not immune hosts are infected during pregnancy. Incubation period ranges from 10 to 23 days by eating infected meat, and 5 to 20 days when direct relationship with the animal. The research strives to idealization of the epidemiological aspects of the infection in goats, sheep, cats, and humans in three settlements in the territory of the Middle Hinterland Paraibano. Blood samples were collected in 40 goats, 39 sheep, 3 cats and 26 humans, and found the presence of anti-Toxoplasma gondii by RIFI in 17.5% of goats, sheep 28.2% 33.33% 75% of cats humans. Strong presence of the etiological agent, marked by the confirmation of its biological cycle, suggests a better attention to public health and health of animals of productive interest. The location in question needs further studies and educational practices to sensitize the population as part of society as a whole as well as the competent bodies.