Anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in working donkeys and donkey's milk in greater Cairo,Egypt.

Toxoplasma gondii is one of the important zoonotic parasites of worldwide zoological & geographical distribution. elisa prevalence of toxoplasma gondii in egyptian locally bred working donkeys in greater cairo was evaluated. the donkeys were 75 females & 25 males aged between 3-10 years. the results showed that elisa antibodies of t. gondii were found in 45 out of 100 (45%) working donkeys. donkeys' milk obtained from fifteen pregnant females was t. gondii positive in seven (46.3%). the zoonotic role of donkeys and their milk were discussed.