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Seroprevalence of human and ewes Toxoplasmosis in Baghdad city | ||
| Al-Anbar Journal of Veterinary Sciences | ||
| Article 1, Volume 6, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 8-15 PDF (520.2 K) | ||
| Authors | ||
| M. A. H. Al-Ethawi; A. Y. Yakoob | ||
| Abstract | ||
| This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in human and sheep during the period from November/ 2012 -March/ 2013 in Baghdad city. Two hundred and forty two blood samples were collected 100 blood samples collected from women who had abortion. They were referred to the Al-Zahraa hospital and many private laboratories in Baghdad according to the physician’s reports, indicating the possibility of them having toxoplasmosis, 92 Blood samples of ewes collected from pregnant ewes from many regions in Baghdad (College of Veterinary Medicine, Abu-Graib, Al-Shulla, Sabaa Al-Boor and Al-Yousefia), And 25 blood samples as control groups from both women and ewes were examined by using indirect enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). In women, the result showed that total infection rate was 55%, the higher infection rate 62.5% was recorded in the age group between 25-35 years old, while the lowest rate 44% was recorded in the age group under 25 years old. In ewes the result showed that total infection rate was 23.9%, the higher infection rate 30% was recorded in the age group between 3-6 years old, while the lowest rate 12% was recorded in the age group under 3 years old. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| toxoplasmosis; ELISA; human and ewes; Seroprevalence | ||
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