The aim of this study was to determine the seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in mares and stallionsin the province of Ankara. Sera from 168 clinically healthy horses were tested for the presence ofToxoplasma gondii antibodies using the Sabin Feldman dye test. Toxoplasma gondii infection wasdetermined in 62 (36.9%) of 168 horses with the titers ranging from 1:16 to 1:256.

ONCEL, T., G. VURAL: Occurrence of Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in sheep in Istanbul, Turkey. Vet. arhiv 76, 547-553, 2006. ABSTRACT This study was carried out in order to determine the occurrence of Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in sheep in five districts of Istanbul, Turkey. A total of 181 sera taken from sheep were examined for antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii using an enzyme-linked immunosorb...

Infection with Toxoplasma gondii is of medical importance in relation to a recent increase in cases of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). In the present study, we surveyed antibody to Toxoplasma among 1,761 people in Surabaya, Indonesia. The overall prevalence was 58% with significant differences between males (63%) and females (52%; P < 0.001). Although antibody prevalences at 0-9 year...

The new European food safety legislative demands a risk-based improvement of the processes of meat production from farm to fork instead of just inspecting the carcasses of each slaughtered pig. One major tool to include the pre-harvest stage of meat production is profiling herds serologically especially for latent zoonotic infections. The paper describes the inclusion of continuously serologica...

This study aimed to evaluate three sets of B1 gene DNA primer for the diagnosis Toxoplasma gondii. The gondii that stored on liquid nitrogen was isolated using DNAzol™ reagent. first step Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCRs) performed external and internal sets, respectively, then nPCR. PCR products sequencing by Apical Science. All sequences were analysed CLC Sequence Viewer Version 8.0 software c...

objective: toxoplasmosis infection has spread throughout the world, it is created by the intracellular protozoan toxoplasma gondii. toxoplasma cause changes in the behavior of the rodents. rodents play an important role in the life cycle of the toxoplasma gondii, they are the main infection reservoir of the domestic cats. the purpose of this study was to investigation toxoplasma infection in th...

introduction : toxoplasmosis is a parasitic infection caused by the protozoan toxoplasma gondii it leads to serious medical problems in congenitally-infected and immunocompromised individuals, while it is quite harmless in immunocompetent individuals. toxoplasma tissue cyst matrix protein (mag1) induces early humoral and cell-mediated immune responses. previous studies suggested recombinant mag...

background toxoplasma gondii is a worldwide parasite which infects animals and human. infections with this zoonotic parasite are acquired mostly by consumption of undercooked or raw meat, which contains tissue cysts. objectives the current study was conducted to determine the seroprevalence of toxoplasma infection in farm animals in southern iran. materials and methods sera were obtained from 3...

Infection with Toxoplasma gondii can be acquired from soil contaminated by cats' faeces and by consumption of undercooked meat and unpasteurised goats' milk.' Toxoplasma cysts are killed by freezing or by heating above 45°C.' Matemal infection can result in fetal infection and damage and is estimated to occur in 0 1-05% of pregnancies in the United Kingdom.2 The seroprevalence of toxoplasma IgG...

In this paper, a posterior uveitis case was reported in a patient who was being followed and under treatment for Ankylosing Spondylitis. Toxoplasma antibodies were investigated and anti-toxoplasma IgG was positive. Systematic treatment (Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim and Clindamycin) was started. Despite medical treatment, reduction in visual acuity and development of dense membranous condensati...