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SERO-PREVALENCE OF TOXOPLASMA GONDII IN SMALL RUMINANTS

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The current study aimed to determine the sero-prevalence of infection from four cities in kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Al Riyadh, Al Muzahmiah, Al Magmah and Asir. Samples were collected from October 2008 to April 2010. A total of 449 serum samples were collected from 3-6 years old sheep and goat suffered from late abortion. The obtained samples tested using an indirect enzyme linked immmunosorbant assay (ELISA). Three hundred forty five (76.84%) of  the all investigated samples were found to be positive, of which the heights ratios were 110 in Al Riyadh (33.56%) and Asir 130 (49.51%), while the lowest ratio was 45 (5.91%),                 60 (10.95%) in Al Muzahmiah and Al Magmah, respectively. To the author knowledge, this is the first report indicated the existence of Toxoplasma gondii among  small ruminants herds suffered from late abortion in KSA; so further investigations among other species to explore the potential for spread  and diagnosis of Toxoplasma gondii are recommended.  

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10.21608/avmj.2010.174252

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Key words: ELISA, Small ruminants, Sero-Prevalence, toxoplasma gondii

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R.M.

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AL-KHATIB

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Veterinary Serum and Vaccine Research Institute, Abbasia, Cairo, Egypt.

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56

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127

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24341

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2010-10-01

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2010-09-15

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2010-10-01

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8

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1012-5973

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2314-5226

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Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal

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SERO-PREVALENCE OF TOXOPLASMA GONDII IN SMALL RUMINANTS

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