Ovine Toxoplasmosis in Sweden

Uggla, A.; Beskow, P.; Schwan, O.; Bergquist, N.R.; Waller, T.

doi:10.1186/bf03546762

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“…Toxoplasma gondii is an intracellular protozoan which infect man and wide range of worm blooded animals including mammals and birds (7).Among the livestock ,sheep and goat are the more widely infected with T. gondii (16).In sheep ,the infection occur via ingestion of infective stage (oocyst) excreted from cats, and cause serious reproductive problems and economic losses (2),and has been recognized as a significant cause of lambing loss (11).The seroprevalence surveys are main way to determine the distribution of disease by using many serological tests including (LAT) latex agglutination test, ( IFAT) indirect fluorescent antibody testand (ELISA)enzyme linked immunosorbent assay ( 20,13).The present study was carried out to determine the of seropositivity to Toxoplasma gondii in sheep in some rural and urban regions of Babylon province.…”

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Seroimmunological study of Toxoplasmosis in Sheep in Babylon Province

Al-Hasnawy¹

2012

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The study was carried out to determine the seroprevalence of Toxoplasmosis in sheep in Babylon province by use of two methods (latex agglutination test (LAT) and Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)). The results of Latex agglutination have appeared infection rate of 13.77% (31 out of 225 animals), the higher seropositivity was in urban region 19.4% while in rural region it was 11.39%, and depending on sex of animal thus higher rate in males was 16.51% compared with females 11.2%, so the results were referred to a higher rate in young ages (less than one year) were 22.41%, and higher titer for latex agglutination test was 64 with rate 35.48%. With respect ELISA test where the results referred to that out of 31 positive samples for LAT, nine samples were positive for IgG 29.03%.

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