Occurrence of Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in sheep in Istanbul, Turkey
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ONCEL, T., G. VURAL: Occurrence of Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in sheep in Istanbul, Turkey. Vet. arhiv 76, 547-553, 2006. ABSTRACT This study was carried out in order to determine the occurrence of Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in sheep in five districts of Istanbul, Turkey. A total of 181 sera taken from sheep were examined for antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Of the 181 samples tested 56 (31%) were determined as seropositive. The prevalence of Toxoplasma antibodies was significantly higher in adult sheep (P<0.001). No significant difference between male and female sheep groups was observed (P>0.05). These results indicate that ovine toxoplasmosis is widespread in Istanbul. To our knowledge, this is the first report on the status of T. gondii infection in sheep in Istanbul.
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