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- Title
Serological detection of Toxoplasma gondii in some intermediate hosts (sheep and goats) in Thi-Qar province, Southern Iraq.
- Authors
Kareem, Sahira; Hadi, Nuha Jabori; Shnawa, Kareema Helal; AL-Aboody, Bassad A.
- Abstract
Iraq considers sheep and goats a significant source of meat in daily meals and during some holly celebrations. These animals are suitable reservoir hosts of Toxoplasma gondii and play a critical role in transmitting the parasite to humans. Thus, this study investigated the prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in sheep and goats in Thi-Qar province in southern Iraq. In the study conducted from October 2020 to February 2021, two hundred eighty goat and sheep blood samples were collected from Nasiriyah and Shatrah slaughter house. Antibodies type IgG against Toxoplasma gondii were investigated in serum using the Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA).Furthermore, 134 (47.85%) of the 280 animals showed signs of toxoplasmosis. The infection rate of Toxoplasma in goats and sheep was 50.69% and 44.85%, respectively. Prevalence of the antibodies for toxoplasma gondii type IgG was found to be variant in animals regarding animals' ages and sex. The current study showed that animals with periods of more than two years and females significantly have a higher infection rate compared to males younger than two years.
- Subjects
TOXOPLASMA gondii; DIAGNOSTIC imaging; SEROLOGY; MEAT microbiology; ENZYME-linked immunosorbent assay
- Publication
Journal of College of Education for Pure Science, 2022, Vol 12, Issue 2, p234
- ISSN
2073-6592
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.32792/utq.jceps.12.02.23