Prevalence of anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in sport horses from Qazvin, Iran.

Authors :: Hajialilo E
Ziaali N
Harandi MF
Saraei M
Hajialilo M
Source :: Tropical animal health and production [Trop Anim Health Prod] 2010 Oct; Vol. 42 (7), pp. 1321-2. Date of Electronic Publication: 2010 Apr 13.
Publication Year :: 2010
Abstract: In the present study, the prevalence of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in sport horses of Qazvin was examined using modified agglutination test (MAT). On 52 horse sera totally examined for anti-Toxoplasma antibodies, 37 horses (71.2%) were seropositive by MAT. Results of the present study showed a high rate of Toxoplasma infection in horses in Qazvin area. More comprehensive study on equine toxoplasmosis is recommended.

Subjects :: Animals
Female
Horse Diseases epidemiology
Horse Diseases immunology
Horses immunology
Horses parasitology
Iran epidemiology
Male
Prevalence
Seroepidemiologic Studies
Toxoplasmosis, Animal epidemiology
Antigens, Protozoan immunology
Horse Diseases parasitology
Toxoplasma immunology
Toxoplasmosis, Animal immunology

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