toxoplasma gondii in cattle, camels and sheep in isfahan and chaharmahal va bakhtiary provinces, iran
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conclusions evidence of t. gondii occurrence in sheep and camels was provided in the provinces under study. there is a need to investigate the potential risk factors of zoonotic infections. furthermore, animal health and production losses caused by the parasite; and associated zoonotic implications in the area under study need to be explored. materials and methods animals in the field and those brought for slaughter at abattoirs were included. blood samples were randomly collected from animals and investigated by polymerase chain reaction (pcr). results t. gondii infections were detected in 0.00%, 6.60% and 17.9% of the sample cattle (n = 155), camels (n = 122) and sheep (n = 95) respectively. sheep were more frequently affected in chaharmahal va bakhtiary (33.33%) compared to isfahan (8.47%) (p = 0.005, 95%; ci = 6.88-43.35). no statistically significant difference was observed in infection prevalence between camels and sheep; and between the different sex categories in both camels and sheep. background toxoplasma gondii is a zoonotic parasite, which is assumed to have cosmopolitan distribution. objectives adopting a cross-sectional study design the current research aimed to determine the occurrence of the parasite in cattle, camels and sheep in isfahan and chaharmahal va bakhtiary provinces of iran.
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Toxoplasma gondii in Cattle, Camels and Sheep in Isfahan and Chaharmahal va Bakhtiary Provinces, Iran
BACKGROUND Toxoplasma gondii is a zoonotic parasite, which is assumed to have cosmopolitan distribution. OBJECTIVES Adopting a cross-sectional study design the current research aimed to determine the occurrence of the parasite in cattle, camels and sheep in Isfahan and Chaharmahal va Bakhtiary provinces of Iran. MATERIALS AND METHODS Animals in the field and those brought for slaughter at a...
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jundishapur journal of microbiologyجلد ۷، شماره ۶، صفحات ۰-۰
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