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Tropical animal health and production2010; 42(7); 1321-1322; doi: 10.1007/s11250-010-9576-4

Prevalence of anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in sport horses from Qazvin, Iran.

Abstract: In the present study, the prevalence of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in sport horses of Qazvin was examined using modified agglutination test (MAT). On 52 horse sera totally examined for anti-Toxoplasma antibodies, 37 horses (71.2%) were seropositive by MAT. Results of the present study showed a high rate of Toxoplasma infection in horses in Qazvin area. More comprehensive study on equine toxoplasmosis is recommended.
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Publication Date: 2010-04-13 PubMed ID: 20383793DOI: 10.1007/s11250-010-9576-4Google Scholar: Lookup
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The research investigates the prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in sport horses in Qazvin, Iran. The findings revealed that a high percentage of the examined horses, specifically 71.2%, were infected with Toxoplasma.

Study Objectives

  • The primary objective of the research was to evaluate the prevalence of the Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in sport horses located in Qazvin, Iran.
  • The researchers also aimed to shed light on the rate of Toxoplasma infection in the equine population of this region.

Methodology

  • The study employed the Modified Agglutination Test (MAT) to identify the presence of anti-Toxoplasma antibodies in the serum of the horses.
  • In total, the researchers examined 52 horse sera for the study.

Results

  • The findings from the research showed that out of the 52 horses tested for the presence of anti-Toxoplasma antibodies, a total of 37 horses (which accounts for 71.2% of the sample) were found to be seropositive.
  • This significant result indicates a high rate of Toxoplasma infection prevalent among horses in the Qazvin area.

Recommendations

  • Considering the results, the researchers recommend a more comprehensive study on equine toxoplasmosis. Detailed investigation would help tackle the infection more effectively and design anterior prevention strategies.

Significance

  • This research is significant as it reveals a high prevalence of Toxoplasma infection in sport horses in Qazvin, Iran. Such findings contribute to the wider understanding of the spread, dynamics, and control of equine toxoplasmosis.

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Hajialilo E, Ziaali N, Harandi MF, Saraei M, Hajialilo M. (2010). Prevalence of anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in sport horses from Qazvin, Iran. Trop Anim Health Prod, 42(7), 1321-1322. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-010-9576-4

Publication

Tropical animal health and production
ISSN: 1573-7438
NlmUniqueID: 1277355
Country: United States
Language: English
Volume: 42
Issue: 7
Pages: 1321-1322

Researcher Affiliations

Hajialilo, Elham
  • Department of Parasitology, School of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, 76169-14111, Iran.
Ziaali, Naser
    Harandi, Majid Fasihi
      Saraei, Mehrzad
        Hajialilo, Mohammad

          MeSH Terms

          • Animals
          • Antigens, Protozoan / immunology
          • Female
          • Horse Diseases / epidemiology
          • Horse Diseases / immunology
          • Horse Diseases / parasitology
          • Horses / immunology
          • Horses / parasitology
          • Iran / epidemiology
          • Male
          • Prevalence
          • Seroepidemiologic Studies
          • Toxoplasma / immunology
          • Toxoplasmosis, Animal / epidemiology
          • Toxoplasmosis, Animal / immunology

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