Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Tibetan Sheep in Northwestern China

The seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in Tibetan sheep was surveyed in Qinghai Province, northwestern China, in May and June 2010. In total, 580 serum samples was collected from 6 counties, and antibodies to T. gondii were detected by indirect hemagglutination (IHA) test. Antibodies to T...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of parasitology 2010-12, Vol.96 (6), p.1222-1223
Hauptverfasser:	Liu, Quan, Ma, Ruilin, Zhao, Quanbang, Shang, Limin, Cai, Jinshan, Wang, Xinglong, Li, Jing, Hu, Guangwei, Jin, Hongtao, Gao, Hongwei
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal husbandry Animals Antibodies Antibodies, Protozoan - blood Biological and medical sciences China - epidemiology Cysts Epidemiology Foodborne illnesses Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology General aspects General aspects and techniques. Study of several systematic groups. Models Goat Diseases - epidemiology Goat Diseases - parasitology Goats Health care Hemagglutination Tests - veterinary Infections Invertebrates Investigations Livestock Mammalia Parasitology Protozoa Public health RESEARCH NOTES Seroepidemiologic Studies Serology Sheep Sheep Diseases - epidemiology Sheep Diseases - parasitology Toxoplasma - immunology Toxoplasma gondii Toxoplasmosis Toxoplasmosis, Animal - epidemiology Toxoplasmosis, Animal - parasitology Vertebrates: general zoology, morphology, phylogeny, systematics, cytogenetics, geographical distribution Veterinary medicine
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Zusammenfassung:	The seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in Tibetan sheep was surveyed in Qinghai Province, northwestern China, in May and June 2010. In total, 580 serum samples was collected from 6 counties, and antibodies to T. gondii were detected by indirect hemagglutination (IHA) test. Antibodies to T. gondii were found in 29.8% (173/580); regional differences showed the highest prevalences in Nangqian County (39.4%) and Zaduo County (48.7%). The results of the present study indicate that infection with T. gondii in sheep is widely spread in China, including Tibetan sheep in Qinghai Province, and is a potential public health concern.
ISSN:	0022-3395 1937-2345
DOI:	10.1645/GE-2601.1