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Volume 18(8): 696-700, 2014.

Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in dairy cattle

 

Nayebzadeh, H.1*, Sheikhian, A2, Zakian, N.3 Taati, M1

 

1Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Lorestan University, 2Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, 3Section of Hygiene, Veterinary General Office of Lorestan Province, Iran.

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Nayebzadeh H, Sheikhian A, Zakian N, Taati M., Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in dairy cattle, Onl J Vet Res., 18(8): 696-700,  2014. Toxoplasmosis is one of the most notorious zoonotic diseases caused by Toxoplasma gondii in human and animals. The seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in dairy cattle in Lorestan Province, west of Iran is reported. 182 dairy cattle were bled for serum tested with an ELISA kit for antibodies against Toxoplasma gondii.. Antibodies were found in only 2 cattle or 1.1%.

 

Key words: Toxoplasma gondii, ELISA, cattle, Lorestan.

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