Investigation of Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in sport horses bred in Ankara province

Turkiye Parazitol Derg. 2007;31(4):264-7.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in horses bred for sportive purposes in the province of Ankara. Sera collected from a total of 100 clinically healthy horses were tested for the presence of anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies using the Sabin-Feldman dye test and a seropositivity of 28% was found. The distribution of seropositivity among dilutions showed that 23 samples were positive at a dilution of 1:16 (82.1%), and 5 samples, positive at 1:64 (17.8%).

MeSH terms

  • Age Distribution
  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Protozoan / blood*
  • Chi-Square Distribution
  • Female
  • Horse Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Horse Diseases / parasitology
  • Horses
  • Male
  • Seroepidemiologic Studies
  • Sex Distribution
  • Sports
  • Toxoplasma / immunology*
  • Toxoplasmosis, Animal / epidemiology*
  • Turkey / epidemiology

Substances

  • Antibodies, Protozoan