Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in sheep and goats in Rahim Yar Khan (Punjab), Pakistan

Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in sheep and goats in Rahim Yar Khan (Punjab), Pakistan

Toxoplasmosis, an infection caused by Toxoplasma (T.) gondii Apicomplexa protozoan, is widespread in humans and other animal species, having already been reported in many countries and different climates. In Pakistan, no data is available on this aspect among food animals. This study was undertaken...

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Veröffentlicht in:Tropical animal health and production 2009-10, Vol.41 (7), p.1225-1229
Hauptverfasser: Ramzan, M, Akhtar, M, Muhammad, F, Hussain, I, Hiszczyńska-Sawicka, E, Haq, A. U, Mahmood, M. S, Hafeez, M. A
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Age Factors
Agglutination Tests - veterinary
Animal species
Animals
Apicomplexa
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Female
Goat Diseases - epidemiology
Goat Diseases - parasitology
Goats
Life Sciences
Male
Original Paper
Pakistan - epidemiology
Seroepidemiologic Studies
seroprevalence
Sheep
Sheep Diseases - epidemiology
Sheep Diseases - parasitology
Toxoplasma
Toxoplasma gondii
Toxoplasmosis
Toxoplasmosis, Animal - epidemiology
Urban areas
Veterinary Medicine/Veterinary Science
Zoology
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Zusammenfassung:Toxoplasmosis, an infection caused by Toxoplasma (T.) gondii Apicomplexa protozoan, is widespread in humans and other animal species, having already been reported in many countries and different climates. In Pakistan, no data is available on this aspect among food animals. This study was undertaken to determine the seroprevalence of T. gondii infection in sheep and goats. A total of 200 serum samples from sheep and goats, were collected from urban area of Rahim Yar Khan (Punjab), Pakistan and tested for Toxoplasmosis with a commercial latex agglutination kit (Eiken Chemical Co., Ltd. Japan). The overall seroprevalence of Toxoplasmosis was 19%. Goats had a significantly higher (p 
ISSN:0049-4747
1573-7438
DOI:10.1007/s11250-009-9304-0