Investigation of the Seropositivity of Toxoplasma gondii (Nicolle and Manceaux, 1908) in Layer Hens by the Sabin-Feldman Dye Test in the Region of Konya
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Investigation of the Seropositivity of Toxoplasma gondii (Nicolle and Manceaux, 1908) in Layer Hens by the Sabin-Feldman Dye Test in the Region of Konya

Turkiye Parazitol Derg 2007;31(1):4-6
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Abstract

This study was carried out on layer hens in the region of Konya between December 2004 and March 2005. During this period, blood samples were collected from a total of 287 layer hens and the sera were separated by centrifugation at 4000 rpm for 10 minutes. All the sera were investigated with the Sabin-Feldman Dye Test for Toxoplasma gondii specific antibodies. The rate of seropositivity for Toxoplasma gondii was found to be 0.34%.

Keywords: Toxoplasma gondii, layer hens, Sabin-Feldman Dye Test, Konya