Seroprevalence of Toxoplasmosis gondii in Sheep in Yozgat, Turkey

Authors: CAHİT BABÜR, BERRİN ESEN, GÜLAY VURAL

Abstract: The sera collected from 152 sheep older than one year old sheep in various parts of Yozgat Province were tested for Toxoplasma gondii antibodies using the Sabin- Feldman dye test. Out of the 152 sera examined, 69 (45.4%) were seropositive at different dilutions (34 samples at 1/16, 21 at 1/64, 11 at 1/256 and 3 at 1/1024).

Keywords: Toxoplasma gondii, sheep, Sabin- Feldman dye test

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