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2009•˜Al-œmağallaẗ al-ʻirāqiyyaẗ li-l-ʻulūm al-bayṭariyyaẗ/Iraqi journal of veterinary sciencesOpen access

Prevalence of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in aborted ewes in south of Iraq

J. A. Khadi, M. K. Thamer, A. T. Al-amin

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The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in the aborted ewes of four governorates in south of Iraq: Misan, Thiqar, Al-Muthanna and Al-Basra. 726 sera samples were collected from 122 herds of sheep at deferent seasons of the year for three years 2006-2008. The result shows by using ELISA test that the prevalence rate of antibodies type IgG was 17.35% and this percentage was differ according to the region. The highest percentage appeared in Misan at 25% while the lowest was in Thiqar 12.71%. The results also appear that the infections are important value in aborted animals may be one of the causing abortion ewes in those governorates.

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The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in the aborted ewes of four governorates in south of Iraq: Misan, Thiqar, Al-Muthanna and Al-Basra. 726 sera samples were collected from 122 herds of sheep at deferent seasons of the year for three years 2006-2008. The result shows by using ELISA test that the prevalence rate of antibodies type IgG was 17.35% and this percentage was differ according to the region. The highest percentage appeared in Misan at 25% while the lowest was in Thiqar 12.71%. The results also appear that the infections are important value in aborted animals may be one of the causing abortion ewes in those governorates.

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The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in the aborted ewes of four governorates in south of Iraq: Misan, Thiqar, Al-Muthanna and Al-Basra. 726 sera samples were collected from 122 herds of sheep at deferent seasons of the year for three years 2006-2008. The result shows by using ELISA test that the prevalence rate of antibodies type IgG was 17.35% and this percentage was differ according to the region. The highest percentage appeared in Misan at 25% while the lowest was in Thiqar 12.71%. The results also appear that the infections are important value in aborted animals may be one of the causing abortion ewes in those governorates.

Key concepts: Toxoplasma gondii, Toxoplasmosis, Antibody, Biology, Virology, Veterinary medicine, Immunology, Medicine

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