Role of toxoplasmosis in abortion of ewes in western Iran: a serological study
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The aim of the current investigation was to determine the seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in ewes and that role in abortion from Hamedan province, western Iran. 360 blood samples from ewes with recent abortion history and 148 samples from sheep with no abortion history (total=508) from different rural regions of Hamedan province were evaluated for the presence of IgG-antibodies against T. gondii using enzyme linked immunosorbent assay. Sixteen (3.1%) samples were seropositive (3.08%, CI95<3.11). The results indicated that there was a significant correlation between infection rates and the presence of abortion history in ewes (p=0.04, OR=6.39), but the difference between the fetal age groups was not statistically significant (p=0.688). The seropositive samples were reported only in ewes between 2 and 4 years (p=0.004). The current investigation is the first report of T. gondii seroprevalence in ewes from Hamedan province, western Iran. Although the rate of infection is low, the results indicate that T. gondii infection may partly be responsible for abortion and economic losses in sheep husbandry in this region. Further comprehensive studies for T. gondii in sheep and other hosts in this region
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