TY  - JOUR
T1  - Seroprevalence of <I>Toxoplasma gondii </I>in Cattle, Sheep and Goats Slaughtered for Food in Mazandaran Province, Iran, 2005
AU - , M. Sharif AU - , Sh. Gholami AU - , H. Ziaei AU - , A. Daryani AU - , B. Laktarashi AU - , S.P. Ziapour AU - , A. Rafiei AU - , M. Vahedi 
JO  - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
VL  - 5
IS  - 3
SP  - 188
EP  - 190
PY  - 2006
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1680-5593
DO  - javaa.2006.188.190
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2006.188.190
KW  - Toxoplasma gondii
KW  -Sheep
KW  -Goats
KW  -Cattle
KW  -Epidemiology
AB  - Serum samples from 290 cattle, 400 goats and 588 sheep slaughtered for food in various areas of the Mazandaran province, Iran were tested for antibodies to <I>Toxoplasma gondii </I>(<I>T.gondii</I>) by the indirect immunofluorescense antibody test (IFAT), from December 2004 to April 2005. Antibodies to <I>T. gondii </I>were found in 9% (26 out of 290) cattle, 30% (120 out of 400) goats and 35% (206 out of 588) sheep, at a dilution of 1:16 and more. The highest titres observed in cattle, goats and sheep were 1:64 (0.7%), 1:128 (1%), 1:64 (3%), respectively. These results indicate that <I>T. gondii </I>antibodies are widespread in animal populations and support that toxoplasmosis is a widely spread zoonotic infection in northern Iran.
ER  -