Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in Sheep, Cattle and Horses in Urmia North-West of Iran

Toxoplasma gondii is a zoonotic protozoan parasite found worldwide and responsible for major economic losses in most classes of livestock. This study was aimed to determine the prevalence of T. gondii infection in sheep, cattle and horses in Urmia, north-west of Iran, using MAT. Blood samples of 276...

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Published in:Iranian journal of parasitology 2011-12, Vol.6 (4), p.90-94
Main Authors: Raeghi, S, Akaberi, A, Sedeghi, S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cattle
Horses
Iran
Livestock
MAT
Parasites
Parasitic diseases
Prevalence
Sheep
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Toxoplasma Gondii
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Summary:Toxoplasma gondii is a zoonotic protozoan parasite found worldwide and responsible for major economic losses in most classes of livestock. This study was aimed to determine the prevalence of T. gondii infection in sheep, cattle and horses in Urmia, north-west of Iran, using MAT. Blood samples of 276 livestock and 26 horses were collected from July 2009 till April 2010. The data were analyzed by the Chi-square, Fisher's Exact and Cochran's and Mantel-Haenszel Tests. The level of significance was set at P
ISSN:1735-7020
2008-238X