Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in Pırlak Sheep in the Afyonkarahisar Province of Turkey

Turkiye Parazitol Derg 2011;35(3):137-139

DOI: 10.5152/tpd.2011.34

1. Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi, Parazitoloji Anabilim Dalı, Afyonkarahisar, Türkiye

2. Refik Saydam Hıfzıssıhha Merkezi Başkanlığı, Ankara, Türkiye

3. Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi, Parazitoloji Anabilim Dalı, Afyonkarahisar, Türkiye

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Received Date: 10.12.2010

Accepted Date: 10.05.2011

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ABSTRACT

Objective:

This study was carried out between June-December 2008 to determine the prevalence of toxoplasmosis in Pırlak sheep in the Şuhut district of Afyonkarahisar.

Methods:

Blood samples technically collected from 123 sheep older than one year old and 63 sheep younger than one year old were tested for Toxoplasma gondii antibodies using the Sabin- Feldman dye test.

Results:

Out of the 186 sera examined, 184 (98.92%) were seropositive at different dilutions (84 samples at 1/16, 79 at 1/64 and 21 at 1/256). The seroprevalence was 99.19% for sheep above 1 year old and 98.41% for sheep under 1 year old.

Conclusion:

We believe that this study carried out on Pırlak sheep would be useful for other studies on the effect of parasitism on the economy.

Keywords: Toxoplasma gondii, sheep, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey

Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in Pırlak Sheep in the Afyonkarahisar Province of Turkey

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