INFECTION RATE OF TOXOPLASMOSIS IN ANGORA GOATS OF DUHOK PROVINCE-IRAQ
In this study the seroprevalence of active toxoplasmosis represented by T. gondii IgM in angora goats was detected in Zakho and Semel districts of Duhok provinceIraq for the first time. T. gondii antibodies were detected at the laboratory of college of Veterinary Medicine of Duhok University from Ap...
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College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Basrah, Iraq
2017-12-01
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| description | In this study the seroprevalence of active toxoplasmosis represented by T. gondii
IgM in angora goats was detected in Zakho and Semel districts of Duhok provinceIraq for the first time. T. gondii antibodies were detected at the laboratory of college
of Veterinary Medicine of Duhok University from April 2009 to May 2010. Ninety
two (92) serum samples were collected from clinically healthy adults’ angora goats
(54 and 38 were obtained from Semel and Zakho, respectively). Indirect Enzyme
Linked Immunosorbent Assay was applied and the overall infection rate was %13.04.
Results show that the infection rate was different between the two regions with a
higher rate recorded in Zakho. Female and older animals were affected with higher
infection rates than males and younger animals. It can be concluded that
toxoplasmosis is an active infection among angora goats of Duhok province, therefore145
for more biosecurity measures and to minimize the zoonotic impact of the disease all
animals must be screened periodically. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1e8446b46eac4a1db4ad716e9edd0bba2025-08-20T03:49:45ZengCollege of Veterinary Medicine, University of Basrah, IraqBasrah Journal of Veterinary Research1813-84972410-84562017-12-0116214415810.33762/bvetr.2017.143540143540INFECTION RATE OF TOXOPLASMOSIS IN ANGORA GOATS OF DUHOK PROVINCE-IRAQNawzat A. IssaIn this study the seroprevalence of active toxoplasmosis represented by T. gondii IgM in angora goats was detected in Zakho and Semel districts of Duhok provinceIraq for the first time. T. gondii antibodies were detected at the laboratory of college of Veterinary Medicine of Duhok University from April 2009 to May 2010. Ninety two (92) serum samples were collected from clinically healthy adults’ angora goats (54 and 38 were obtained from Semel and Zakho, respectively). Indirect Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay was applied and the overall infection rate was %13.04. Results show that the infection rate was different between the two regions with a higher rate recorded in Zakho. Female and older animals were affected with higher infection rates than males and younger animals. It can be concluded that toxoplasmosis is an active infection among angora goats of Duhok province, therefore145 for more biosecurity measures and to minimize the zoonotic impact of the disease all animals must be screened periodically.https://bjvr.uobasrah.edu.iq/article_143540_23ac4d944fcfdff92a5a517c4f5bf152.pdf |
| spellingShingle | Nawzat A. Issa INFECTION RATE OF TOXOPLASMOSIS IN ANGORA GOATS OF DUHOK PROVINCE-IRAQ Basrah Journal of Veterinary Research |
| title | INFECTION RATE OF TOXOPLASMOSIS IN ANGORA GOATS OF DUHOK PROVINCE-IRAQ |
| title_full | INFECTION RATE OF TOXOPLASMOSIS IN ANGORA GOATS OF DUHOK PROVINCE-IRAQ |
| title_fullStr | INFECTION RATE OF TOXOPLASMOSIS IN ANGORA GOATS OF DUHOK PROVINCE-IRAQ |
| title_full_unstemmed | INFECTION RATE OF TOXOPLASMOSIS IN ANGORA GOATS OF DUHOK PROVINCE-IRAQ |
| title_short | INFECTION RATE OF TOXOPLASMOSIS IN ANGORA GOATS OF DUHOK PROVINCE-IRAQ |
| title_sort | infection rate of toxoplasmosis in angora goats of duhok province iraq |
| url | https://bjvr.uobasrah.edu.iq/article_143540_23ac4d944fcfdff92a5a517c4f5bf152.pdf |
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