Toxoplasma gondii infection in slaughtered ewes in Khorramabad, west of Iran: A preliminary molecular study

نویسندگان

  • Hamidreza Shokrani Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Lorestan University, Khorramabad, Iran
  • Hassan Nayebzadeh Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Lorestan University, Khorramabad, Iran
  • Saber Olfaty-Harsini Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Lorestan University, Khorramabad, Iran
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BACKGROUND: The parasitic protozoa Toxoplasma gondii is widely prevalent in humans and warm-blooded animals. Humans are usually infected with T. gondii by ingesting oocysts shed by cats or by ingesting viable tissue cysts present in raw or undercooked meat. OBJECTIVES: This preliminary study was conducted to assess the frequency of Toxoplasma gondii infection in tissue samples of ewes slaughtered in Khorramabad, west of Iran. METHODS: We examined the brain tissue, diaphragm, tongue and masseter muscles of 30 ewes. A nested-PCR which targets the 25–50 copies of B1 sequence has been used for tissue samples. RESULTS: The parasite was identified in 21 brain samples (70%) and 8 muscle samples (26.6%). Twenty-three sheep (76.6%) were infected with T. gondii. CONCLUSION: T. gondii is might be considered as one of the major causes of ovine abortion in this region. According to the result, edible parts of sheep may play a greater role as a source of infection for individuals living in this area.

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عنوان ژورنال

دوره 11  شماره 3

صفحات  209- 215

تاریخ انتشار 2017-08-01

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