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Immunological Investigation of Sarcocystosis in Cattle of Basrah Province / Iraq | ||
| Basrah Journal of Veterinary Research | ||
| Article 10, Volume 24, Issue 3, September 2025, Pages 108-120 PDF (574.96 K) | ||
| Document Type: Research Paper | ||
| DOI: 10.23975/bjvr.2025.162923.1236 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Ehsan Lafta Al-Hilo* 1; Basim Hashim Abdullah1; Fawzia Ali Abdullah2 | ||
| 1Department of Biology, College of Education for Pure Science, University of Basrah, Basrah, Iraq | ||
| 2Department of Microbiology, Veterinary Medicine College, University of Basrah, Basrah, Iraq | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Sarcocyst infection rates in slaughtered cattle were the focus of this investigation. In 300 cattle esophageal muscles and serum samples, the ELISA test was utilized to identify Sarcocystis antigens and Sarcocystis IgG antibody. ELISA results for sarcocystis antigens were positive in 160 cattle (53.3%). According to the anti-sarcocystis IgG ELISA, 182 cattle (60.7%) had positive results. The statistical significance of differences between these two ELISA test results was not established (P>0.05). According to the cattle's age, Higher positive sarcocystis antigens- ELISA results were detected in 138 older cattle (61.3%) than in 22 younger cattle (29.3%). The mean optic density (OD) values of sarcocystis antigens were higher in older animals (1.204±0.296) than in younger animals (0.576±0.207). There is a statistically significant ( P<0.05) association between the mean of OD values and age groups. Anti-sarcocystis IgG antibody detection by ELISA revealed that the percentage of Sarcocystosis rose with age, with a remarkable 66.7% of Sarcocystosis in older animals compared to 42.7% in younger ones. The mean OD values were higher in older cattle (1.297 ± 0.480) than in younger cattle (0.490 ± 0.182). A statistically significant (P<0.05) correlation is found between age groups and the mean of OD values. The results of the two types of ELISA tests showed a significant seasonal difference(P<0.05) in the distribution of Sarcocystosis in cattle. Sarcocystosis was most common in the spring, with a 70.5% percentage in both ELISA tests based on sarcocystis antigens and anti-sarcocystis IgG. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Cattle Sarcocystosis; ELISA; Antigen; Antibody | ||
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